What's the best cooking oil to use???

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paulaheslop96
paulaheslop96 Posts: 4
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Hi just wondering what cooking oil people use when trying to cut down????

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  • LosingItForGood13
    LosingItForGood13 Posts: 182 Member
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    Canola olive oil
  • PeanutButterLover1984
    PeanutButterLover1984 Posts: 17 Member
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    I've just started using coconut oil. It tastes amazing and apparently has tonnes of health benefits
  • brokenlogic18
    brokenlogic18 Posts: 16 Member
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    Olive oil! I actually make sure I have calories left in my diary to accommodate some olive oil, it makes you feel surprisingly full.
  • paulaheslop96
    paulaheslop96 Posts: 4
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    Ive heard coconut oil is supposed to be really healthy, might start trying it
  • Naomi0504
    Naomi0504 Posts: 964 Member
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    I cook with coconut oil, the Nutiva brand.
  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
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    I cook with any oil I want, but never butter or margarine. I also don't use coconut oil because it's so high in saturated fats.

    In my pantry: olive oil, canola oil, walnut oil, peanut oil
  • elsyoommen
    elsyoommen Posts: 155 Member
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    coconut oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, hazelnut oil, grape seed oil. I sometimes use butter or ghee (Clarified butter).

    Which one I use depends on whether I need an oil with a high smoke point, the purpose (ie pan fry vs drizzle) and what flavour goes with the dish I'm making.

    I like trying out different oils they all have different pros and cons.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
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    Butter, lard (which has more monounsaturated fats than olive oil - just don't get the lard with transfats), coconut oil, and red palm oil.
  • paleojoe
    paleojoe Posts: 442 Member
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    For cooking I use beef fat, coconut oil, bacon fat and butter. For drizzling I use olive oil, avocado oil, nut oils etc...
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
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    Hi just wondering what cooking oil people use when trying to cut down????

    Olive or butter.

    Avoid Canola at all costs, also known as rape oil or rapeseed oil. It was only recently okayed for use outside of machine lubrication...
  • fleetzz
    fleetzz Posts: 962 Member
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    Anybody use flax oil? Saw some in the health food aisle.
  • willdob3
    willdob3 Posts: 640 Member
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    Avoid vegetable oils.

    I have found virgin coconut oil is about the best. MET-Rx creator got me started using it years ago as the best source of MCT oil. It has a lot of health benefits & it is used differently by our bodies than other oils. It is actually a low calorie fat. There is lots of fascinating info on it. I've used it almost exclusively for over a decade.

    I use organic butter once in a while. Love the added flavor it gives.
  • Carol_L
    Carol_L Posts: 296 Member
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    Depends on the application.

    If I'm frying something, then something with a high smoke point.

    If I'm making a dressing, then anything that has a good flavour profile (needs to pay the freight).

    I'm really liking macadamia oil right now, but can only get it when I get to Hawaii (so I use it sparingly when I have it).

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