Cooking Oil Question

aubrey_11_baker
aubrey_11_baker Posts: 14 Member
edited November 15 in Food and Nutrition
I'm sure this has been answered, but I'm too lazy to sort through all of these posts!
I cook with vegetable oil often, generally around 2 tablespoons. Obviously I'm not actually eating all of that oil. How do I go about logging? How do you log your cooking oils?

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  • Wreathy
    Wreathy Posts: 61 Member
    I measure them with measuring spoons. I then log it by brand and if it isn't in the database I'll create a new entry using the info off the label. (I'm in NZ, so some brands aren't on the database).

    2 tablespoons is a fair amount - you'd be surprised how much you can cut the amount down. What are you using that amount for, if I may ask? (No judgement, just curious). As an example, if I roast vegetables for a 6 serving recipe I'll measure out 10mls (2 teaspoons) and find that's more than enough.
  • aubrey_11_baker
    aubrey_11_baker Posts: 14 Member
    Hi Wreathy! Usually 2 tablespoons is for big, one pan meals where I'm cooking meat and veggies together. I'm a fan of the least amount if dishes possible. :) But, still, I wouldn't be eating all of that oil; especially cooking for two people.

  • goblue8426
    goblue8426 Posts: 41 Member
    I split the oil into servings - if the one pot meal I made has four servings, I split the oil into four servings. If the pan of roasted broccoli used 1 tbsp of oil and I ate half the pan, I log half a tablespoon of oil. I'd rather overlog than under :)
  • SteampunkSongbird
    SteampunkSongbird Posts: 826 Member
    I used to use 1 tbsp of cooking oil (about 15mls) and found that there was always some left over, so I just started using half as much, 1 tsp instead (about 7-8mls) and logging that; I figured if there was a bunch left, I was clearly using more than I needed. Even if the tsp doesn't all quite get eaten, it's better to over-log a teeny bit than under-log.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    Well folks, I'm cocoa puff cray cray. Measure 2, diary has 2 teaspoons. 220 grams of asparagus with eggs and cheese. If it evaporates great, but I probably use foods which absorb it so I list it. Helps to meet my "F" for the day.
  • marissafit06
    marissafit06 Posts: 1,996 Member
    I log whatever I put in the pan. However, 2tbsp of oil sounds like a lot unless it is for multiple servings or you are on a VLCD and deliberately ingesting a high level of fats.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited March 2015
    I easily use 2Tbs of oil when I'm cooking things like schnitzel for just me and hubby. I'm thinking of switching over to that spray oil stuff. I've never tried it.... :open_mouth:
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    edited March 2015
    Maybe you should just use less oil in the pan :/
    I very rarely use more than 0.5tsp for the majority of my cooking needs. 1tsp if I'm making a recipe, maybe 2 max.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    amyrebeccah wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I easily use 2Tbs of oil when I'm cooking things like schnitzel for just me and hubby. I'm thinking of switching over to that spray oil stuff. I've never tried it.... :open_mouth:
    It's fine for stir-fry but will probably not work for schnitzel.

    Thankyou.

    If I use less oil with the schnitzel it turns dryish..

  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    It depends. Canola oil at a very high heat will sear the food quickly and it won't absorb much oil. Stirring eggs into butter at low heat, on the other hand, will incorporate a lot of the butter into the food. It's all an estimate. If I do a quick canola oil spray for a high temp sauté, it's <2g & I don't count it. Otherwise, I tare the scale with my empty pan then add oil/spray/butter/whatever in the recipe to be split among the number of servings. I'm also a fan of using one pan. ;-)
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I easily use 2Tbs of oil when I'm cooking things like schnitzel for just me and hubby. I'm thinking of switching over to that spray oil stuff. I've never tried it.... :open_mouth:
    I got one of the Mista spray bottles - you choose which oil to use and really cuts down on how much you need.
  • aubrey_11_baker
    aubrey_11_baker Posts: 14 Member
    goblue8426 wrote: »
    I split the oil into servings - if the one pot meal I made has four servings, I split the oil into four servings. If the pan of roasted broccoli used 1 tbsp of oil and I ate half the pan, I log half a tablespoon of oil. I'd rather overlog than under :)
    I really like your idea about splitting it into servings! That seems like such a no-brainer now that you've mentioned it - thanks!
  • Nuka_Gina
    Nuka_Gina Posts: 92 Member
    goblue8426 wrote: »
    I split the oil into servings - if the one pot meal I made has four servings, I split the oil into four servings. If the pan of roasted broccoli used 1 tbsp of oil and I ate half the pan, I log half a tablespoon of oil. I'd rather overlog than under :)

    I do the same thing! :)
  • lindsayh87
    lindsayh87 Posts: 167 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    . I'm thinking of switching over to that spray oil stuff. I've never tried it.... :open_mouth:

    Be careful with spray oils! They are allowed to say 0 calories because they have 5 or less calories. But have you read what a serving is?! Very hard to measure! If the ingredient says oil, it has the calories of oil. Just be careful, it can be easy to over do it with those and have your calories be quite inaccurate for the day
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