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What do you use to saute with?
SJVZEE
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Hi everyone-I'm currently transitioning to a whole foods, plant based diet with the goal to eventually eat a vegan diet 
Right now I'm working on cutting out the dairy and I'm having trouble with butter-I use it almost every day to saute mushrooms and veggies. I have used olive oil, but then I read about this in Eat to Live, by Dr. Fuhrman and he puts down olive oil pretty thoroughly 
So now I don't know what to saute my veggies in ugh. Any non-butter/oil options? Has anyone tried just plain water/spices? Or do you all still use a bit of olive oil?
Right now I'm working on cutting out the dairy and I'm having trouble with butter-I use it almost every day to saute mushrooms and veggies. I have used olive oil, but then I read about this in Eat to Live, by Dr. Fuhrman and he puts down olive oil pretty thoroughly So now I don't know what to saute my veggies in ugh. Any non-butter/oil options? Has anyone tried just plain water/spices? Or do you all still use a bit of olive oil? 0
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I try not to use anything unless the food is really sticking to the pan, and then I just add a few tablespoons of water. Before I would use coconut oil, because I loved caramelized onions in scrambled eggs.
A lot of if depends on what kind of pans you have. Mine are stainless steel so it can be a pain sometimes. You have to know what heat to cook the food at for you pots and pans. (took me a while and I still guess sometimes).0 -
I try not to use anything unless the food is really sticking to the pan, and then I just add a few tablespoons of water. Before I would use coconut oil, because I loved caramelized onions in scrambled eggs.
A lot of if depends on what kind of pans you have. Mine are stainless steel so it can be a pain sometimes. You have to know what heat to cook the food at for you pots and pans. (took me a while and I still guess sometimes).
thanks for the info-I think I have those poisonous non-stick pans, so maybe water would actually work well :laugh: I'm going to try it tomorrow and see how it goes-my usual mix is mushrooms, bell pepper and then onion 0 -
Hi, when I do cook, I heat up my saucepan and then pour in enough water to cover the base and once it starts to bubble, I add my onion, carrot (hard veggies first) then zucchini, etc. add diced tomato last mixed with sundried tomato and basil if you want like a tomatoey sauce.
Water all the way 0 -
A lot of people use water but I tend to use my homemade veggie broth. I hate losing flavor by watering my foods down so the broth (which is low sodium) brings a nice depth without bringing in too many calories or sodium.0
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Update:
tried water with salt, pepper and garlic powder and it worked great! I'll do it this way from now on 0 -
I don't know what Dr. Fuhrman has said about olive oil but I would be skeptical of any claim that it is as unhealthy as butter.
Of course, there are olive oils and there are better olive oils. Go for a cold pressed extra virgin olive oil from a reputable brand.
I also use canola oil, roasted sesame oil and more recently, rice bran oil. You don't need to use much.
kind regards,
Ben0 -
I also use veggie broth, I keep an opened carton in my fridge and use it anytime I'm sautéing in a pan. I believe the Happy Herbivore has a blog post about it as well 0
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I will often sauté veggies in fresh squeezed lime juice.0
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I will often sauté veggies in fresh squeezed lime juice.
Same. Depending on my veg and the recipe I'm making I'll often use lemon or lime.0 -
I use either water or low sodium veggie broth. I never realized it would be so easy to cook without oil! I went plant based a little over a year and a half ago, and I am loving it!0
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