Do you use cooking oil?

dlkfox

I use oil all the time but measure it carefully and use it sparingly. Love the flavor. I cook in cast iron, which it nicely nonstick.

FitPhillygirl

I don't use it when I cook. However, my husband uses it once in a while when he cooks for the kids when I'm at work.

Christine_72

I use olive oil for everything. I cant imagine what a breaded chicken schnitzel would turn out like if i didn't cook it in oil..

jgnatca

Oil has about twice the calories per gram as protein or carbs. But it packs so much punch in that little package! So I measure carefully. No more than a tablespoon in my fry pan.

Strawblackcat

I use them pretty liberally when I cook. Coconut oil, palm oil, and animal fats (lard, tallow, ect.) I use to try in, and I use unsaturated oils (olive, flax, hemp) for use in salad dressings and other cold-prep. They make my food taste better, and they're healthy for you, provided that you're eating quality fats. Granted, I'm not counting calories to lose weight -- I'm just maintaining at this point.

annette_15

I use cooking spray very sparingly. Id rather eat half an avocado than cook with a tbsp of oil

yagirlmella

I use a zero calorie olive oil cooking spray .

MakePeasNotWar

I stopped using oil a few months ago, and I don't miss it. I'd much rather get my fat intake from nuts and avocados.

amusedmonkey

I use oil and butter where needed in the amounts needed. For a simple saute or an omelet I just use a little bit in a nonstick pan, for something like a vegetable ragout or caramelized onions where the dish's taste and texture is pretty dependant on fat I use just enough to achieve the desired taste and consistency but not a drop extra. Took a lot of experimenting to get these just right.

brandnew222

Of course, olive oil - I'm Italian

Christine_72

yagirlmella wrote: »

I use a zero calorie olive oil cooking spray .

Zero calorie?

Alatariel75

Christine_72 wrote: »

yagirlmella wrote: »

I use a zero calorie olive oil cooking spray .

Zero calorie?

The 'serving size' is half a second spray, and the FDA says is a 'serve' is under 5 cals, they can round down to 0. It's really just spray oil.

I have Scanpans, so I don't use oil cooking in them, though I will add oil for taste. If using my cast iron dutch ovens, I use oil to sear, but I find a teaspoon does the job where a recipe may call for a tablespoon.

JeromeBarry1

I have to get fats from somewhere and spraying it in the cook pan while taking credit for 1/2 tsp in my food diary just seems honest.

yagirlmella

Yes great value olive oil spray.. Thanks atariel75