what type of fat to cook with?

COCOJ · 06-10-2009, 05:51 AM

which type of cooking oil is best to cook with. Which is the most in saturated fat to cook with? i use olive oil for somethings but if i want to fry something I usually use canola oil but i don't think that is good right?
which should I use?

Thank You

CarolynF · 06-10-2009, 11:12 AM

I get the LouAnna brand of coconut oil at Wallie and cook with that. I think olive oil can be used if you are sauteeing, but not high heat frying.

COCOJ · 06-10-2009, 11:43 AM

i don't have a wallie's where i live. what about crisco oil?

COCOJ · 06-10-2009, 12:05 PM

actually i meant to say what about cooking with pure lard?

CarolynF · 06-10-2009, 02:01 PM

That's fine..Lard..

I don't think crisco is so great to cook with.

COCOJ · 06-11-2009, 04:19 AM

ok i will get lard then. thank you so much

viru87 · 06-23-2009, 04:09 AM

I use peanut oil, sunflower oil or olive oil and i am satisfied with it.

CindyCRNA · 06-26-2009, 05:58 PM

I use Spectrum non-hydrogenated palm oil for a solid shortening, macadamia nut oil for a liqiud and butter. Lard is also a good choice. I also have cold expeller pressed coconut oil and the plain stuff coconut oil. Boy, I have a lot of fat!

nanato11 · 07-02-2009, 07:20 AM

I use olive oil and coconut oil hope that helps

Sunny7 · 11-19-2009, 03:30 PM

i use coconut oil and bacon fat---thats about it, sometimes peanut oil

CarolynF · 12-19-2009, 04:50 AM

However, you can't get olive oil too hot or it will break down.

Minnas · 12-28-2009, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddemetrius456

The best will be extra virgin Olive oil. it is the healthiest oil

I used to think it was too but now I use coconut oil (virgin and expellar pressed) and rice bran oil almost exclusively. I don't even buy olive oil anymore.

I'm interested to try palm oil. I meant to order some with my last Tropical Traditions order but forgot. That one is definitely next on my list to try.

chiody · 01-05-2010, 09:26 AM

I use butter exclusively for pan searing meats, clarified in most cases. Oil wise, prefer Peanut/Olive/Canola/Vegetable in that order. Peanut Oil seems to tolerate the higher heats in my wok so that is used most.

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COCOJ Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 45 Gallery: COCOJ	what type of fat to cook with? which type of cooking oil is best to cook with. Which is the most in saturated fat to cook with? i use olive oil for somethings but if i want to fry something I usually use canola oil but i don't think that is good right? which should I use? Thank You

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06-10-2009, 11:12 AM	#2
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,826 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	I get the LouAnna brand of coconut oil at Wallie and cook with that. I think olive oil can be used if you are sauteeing, but not high heat frying.

06-10-2009, 11:43 AM	#3
COCOJ Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 45 Gallery: COCOJ	i don't have a wallie's where i live. what about crisco oil?

06-10-2009, 12:05 PM	#4
COCOJ Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 45 Gallery: COCOJ	actually i meant to say what about cooking with pure lard?

06-10-2009, 02:01 PM	#5
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,826 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	That's fine..Lard.. I don't think crisco is so great to cook with.

06-11-2009, 04:19 AM	#6
COCOJ Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 45 Gallery: COCOJ	ok i will get lard then. thank you so much

06-23-2009, 04:09 AM	#7
viru87 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 Gallery: viru87	I use peanut oil, sunflower oil or olive oil and i am satisfied with it.

06-26-2009, 05:58 PM	#8
CindyCRNA Always on, slightly off Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,248 Gallery: CindyCRNA Stats: 152/132/121 Currently 120's lbs, 5'7" 51 years old WOE: 40%/25%/35% (F,P,C 1700 calories/day) Start Date: Raising carbs 1/10	I use Spectrum non-hydrogenated palm oil for a solid shortening, macadamia nut oil for a liqiud and butter. Lard is also a good choice. I also have cold expeller pressed coconut oil and the plain stuff coconut oil. Boy, I have a lot of fat!

07-02-2009, 07:20 AM	#9
nanato11 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Albany MS. Posts: 171 Gallery: nanato11 Stats: 189/185/125 WOE: low carbing and herbalife products Start Date: June24th/09	I use olive oil and coconut oil hope that helps

11-19-2009, 03:30 PM	#10
Sunny7 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,428 Gallery: Sunny7	i use coconut oil and bacon fat---thats about it, sometimes peanut oil

12-19-2009, 04:50 AM	#11
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,826 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	However, you can't get olive oil too hot or it will break down.

01-05-2010, 09:26 AM	#13
chiody Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,662 Gallery: chiody Stats: 245/153/165 6'0" Diabetic T2, No Meds 22 yrs. WOE: LC/Paleo/IF (Maintenance) HbA1C 4.5 2011	I use butter exclusively for pan searing meats, clarified in most cases. Oil wise, prefer Peanut/Olive/Canola/Vegetable in that order. Peanut Oil seems to tolerate the higher heats in my wok so that is used most.