Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

[mission to lose]

Hi everyone!

On my way to the store, and hoping the jicama shipment came in, they were out on Saturday. I usually fry it up with a combo of butter and vegetable oil.
I have Crisco "vegetable oil". I just read the ingredients and it is 100% soybean oil, and I would like to stay away from soy at this time. What would you recommend as the next best choice for frying jicama, that cooks the same as "soybean" vegetable oil?

Thanks!

[Slapshot]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

Vegetable/soybean oil is terrible for you. Why not give coconut oil a try? It's great for frying. I get mine at Whole Foods.

[Suzanne_H]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

I've used 100% canola oil for years for all my frying.

And hey, what time is dinner at your house? I'll be right over!

[mission to lose]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

I've used 100% canola oil for years for all my frying.

And hey, what time is dinner at your house? I'll be right over!

Well considering the amount of time it takes to peel and slice up jicama into matchsticks, you may be starving by the time it is ready, but come on up.
We are having the best weather for NOV. The calm before the storm I'm afraid!!!

[Sims]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

Vegetable/soybean oil is terrible for you. Why not give coconut oil a try? It's great for frying. I get mine at Whole Foods.

What's wrong with Veg. oil? I use it all the time

Is coconut oil good for induction?

[Ohbehave007]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

I use sunflower oil for frying, works really well.

[crash]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

Has anyone ever used olive oil for cooking/frying? Like frying a steak? Cuz i only heard of it being used to garnish salads, as by the Italians.

Also, what about grapeseed oil? Was shopping with my aunt the other day, she's been using grapeseed oil recently, probably felt it was healthier than olive or something.

[Ohbehave007]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

I've cooked with olive oil...works just fine while frying a steak (though I prefer butter ).

[Slapshot]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

What's wrong with Veg. oil? I use it all the time

Is coconut oil good for induction?

The "vegetable oil" you're referring to is likely canola oil (or soybean oil, or a blend), which is not good. It's processed under high heat, pressure and often solvents are added to keep it liquid.

Coconut oil is the best (IMO) oil with which to cook. It is lest reactive to heat/light and doesn't tend to cause any inflammation issues in our bodies once heated. The taste/smell is mild, though I'll admit, if you're sensitive to coconut, it might not be for you.

My top (and only) two choices are: coconut oil and butter. I don't like heating olive oil for cooking.

[JulieB]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

I use olive oil for frying all the time. I do use peanut oil to make jicama fries...it browns them really nicely

[Slapshot]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

I use sunflower oil for frying, works really well.

I used to use it alot too, until I did some more research on it:

The least stable and therefore most nutritionally dangerous fats to cook with are the omega 6 vegetable polyunsaturates like safflower and sunflower which, because of all their double bonds, break down under heat into toxic substances like free radicals and trans fatty acids you and your body do not want! The monounsaturates like olive oil are more heat stable than the polyunsaturates but your best bet for cooking is still the saturated fats.

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[Ohbehave007]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

I used to use it alot too, until I did some more research on it:

Quote:
The least stable and therefore most nutritionally dangerous fats to cook with are the omega 6 vegetable polyunsaturates like safflower and sunflower which, because of all their double bonds, break down under heat into toxic substances like free radicals and trans fatty acids you and your body do not want! The monounsaturates like olive oil are more heat stable than the polyunsaturates but your best bet for cooking is still the saturated fats.

I don't use it a lot, I prefer butter. Sunflower oil is the cheapest and easiest to find here. I'm not a big oil fan, never have been, but thanks for the info, I never knew that.

[ErinB]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

I use olive oil for frying all the time. I do use peanut oil to make jicama fries...it browns them really nicely

I'm using olive oil for jicama fries right now because I just happened to have a large quantity of that. I think I prefer the peanut oil for that, though, and plan to get more of it when this big jug of olive oil is gone.

[mission to lose]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

Thanks everyone for your suggestions...
but the bad news is...
they still didn't get the jicama delivery!!!!!

[soon2bslim]

Re: Oil for frying - What Should I buy?

i use Olive Oil or cold pressed canola oil for frying. if i want a buttery flavor i'll usually fry in one of the above oils and melt butter towards the end of the frying process (since butter burns so easily but tastes so rich). i hope they get the jicama soon!