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By: sandra

sandra — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:48:24 +0000

Hi I had been wondering what I should use for deep frying – I will be trying to change to peanut oil. Of course, in the supermarket all oils (except olive of course) are refined oils… The organic grocery shop that I sometimes go to has a wide range of virgin and extravirgin oils such as peanut, canola, sunflower, sesame, almond, grapeseed, flax, soy…. There must be some health advantage to consuming these virgin oils instead of the refined versions in the supermarket.

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:41:17 +0000

Lori,
Peanut oil has monounsaturated fat, which is pretty good! Katie

By: Lori Ann

Lori Ann — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:40:17 +0000

We live in China and use peanut oil for almost everything — as liquid oil in baking (oatmeal bars, granola, banana bread, apple muffins) plus all our sautéing and frying. I’m not sure whether it’s healthy, but it’s just about the only thing available besides soybean oil.

By: Mairzie

Mairzie — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:25:48 +0000

What are the health concerns regarding grapeseed oil? I’ve heard only good things about until very, very recently. I’m open to new information! Thanks for this post.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:09:45 +0000

Joan,
Ah, we eat so much butter, coconut oil, and palm shortening around here, you’d be shocked. No one has gained any weight, and in fact I’ve lost cellulite. It’s all in WHICH research you choose to put your faith in. I’m going with the age old traditional fats. Flax is good, too, but it has its limitations, many of them.

Did you know lard is over 50% monounsaturated fat, the same fat in avocados?
Click on the links in the post to read more…you might have a paradigm shift! Katie

By: Joan

Joan — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:44:43 +0000

Actually lard is SOOO bad for you! Anything that stays solid at room temperature–try to avoid! Extra virgin cold-pressed coconut oil is liquid at room temperature and has an extremely high smoke point. Use it if you have to sautee anything. The best way I have found to increase heathly Omega-3 oils is to blend cold-pressed FLAX SEED oil into low-fat cottage cheese or Greek yogurt (Quark also is good for this). I use a hand-held blender stick and blend it into the most AMAZING creamy custard. About 45 seconds. The oil mixes with the sulphur and protein in the milk product and is more effectively absorbed by your body. Blend it until there is no oily residue in the bowl. Add some honey, fruit and a little cereal grain and you have a delicious high protein, healthy oil breakfast that will definitely keep you going till lunch time. And kids LOVE it! Do 1 tablespoon FLAX SEED oil to 2 tablespoons of yogurt/cottage cheese. Just be sure to use cold pressed FLAX SEED oil that is keep refridgerated. Thank G-D for the hardworking farmers!

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:10:28 +0000

THANK YOU for this post! I am trying to cut out as many processed foods as I can from our house and this is some helpful information. .-= Angela´s last blog ..Sewing Skills. =-.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:13:33 +0000

Paula,
Added the lard to the frying list, thank you! Safflower oil is just high in omega-6s, see this post and some of the comments for more: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/10/19/food-for-thought-are-polyunsaturated-oils-healthy/. Expeller pressed would at least be better than high-heat pressed. But. For baking I’ve like the coconut oil and melted butter, although it is nice to have a liquid oil on hand, I understand! Katie