Olive oil?Sunflower oil and Coconut oil....

Curvygalslim
Curvygalslim Posts: 42 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Which is the best for cooking and why?
I have been cooking with vegetable oil and want something different....

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  • Troutrouter1968
    Troutrouter1968 Posts: 122 Member
    It depends on what it is being used for. Each has a different smoke point and flavor. I personally use extra virgin olive oil most of the time, but if frying something I like vegetable oil because it has a neutral flavor and high smoke point.
  • Steppenwulf
    Steppenwulf Posts: 2 Member
    I would say coconut oil, butter or lard. These are saturated fats, and they are very stable when cooking.

    Vegetable oils and olive oils will tend to oxidize when cooking, creating fats that are not good for you.

    Olive oil is really great if you are not heating it - it is great for you. But if you cook with it, like all oils with a high percentage of mono-unsaturates and some polyunsaturates, it is going to oxidize.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    In general olive oil and sesame oil are considered the healthiest options I think. Just do not burn them. You can use both to cook, saute or fry things, add them to salads and bake with them. Neither would be the best option for deep fryin, but as I do not have a deep fryer, I have no idea what is consider best for this.
    But, depending on what you are cooking and your taste preferences, other oils or animal fat, butter etc might be better for some recipes.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    Curvygalslim wrote: »
    Which is the best for cooking and why?
    I have been cooking with vegetable oil and want something different....

    Best from a cooking point of view is oils high in polyunsaturated fat - they reach higher temps.

    Best from a health point of view any fats high in monounsaturated or saturated fats (olive oil / coconut oil).
  • PinkyPan1
    PinkyPan1 Posts: 3,018 Member
    I am a fan of California Ranch extra virgin olive oil and coconut oil. I use the coconut oil not only for cooking, but as a make up remover and a moisturizer daily.
  • JoshLibby
    JoshLibby Posts: 214 Member
    edited October 2015
    If you can get butter that was made from grass feed cows, it's extremely good for you. There is an Irish brand called Kerrygold, it's a little pricy but it has. Vit a,d,e, f, k2, lecithin, omega 3 and omega 6 lauric acid. The only other food sources that have lauric acid in it is coconut oil and breast milk. But the butter has way more nutrients than most and seem to be easier to cook with. So coconut oil would be the best on a nutritional level, but you might want to check out more information on butter.
  • BaldHeadedSweetness
    BaldHeadedSweetness Posts: 4 Member
    Steppenwulf wrote: »
    I would say coconut oil, butter or lard. These are saturated fats, and they are very stable when cooking.

    Vegetable oils and olive oils will tend to oxidize when cooking, creating fats that are not good for you.

    Olive oil is really great if you are not heating it - it is great for you. But if you cook with it, like all oils with a high percentage of mono-unsaturates and some polyunsaturates, it is going to oxidize.


    This explains it well. Also, Kerrygold grassfed butter, like JoshLibby said.

  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    edited October 2015
    I think avocado oil can be heated a little more than olive oil but is still good? Please correct me if this is wrong!
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    I always use olive oil, or if I'm looking to make something saltier I'll use butter
  • summerkissed
    summerkissed Posts: 730 Member
    Don't fry with olive or coconut oils they both have very low smoke points! Best oil for frying/high heat is macadamia, avocado, rice bran oil.....olive oils are great for salad dressings and coconut is great for baking....but remember all oils are dense with calories they will all make you gain weight if too much is eaten!
    It is a myth that coconut oil has a high smoke point!!! this myth comes from the use of copha which is made from Hydrogenated coconut oil and it's not good for you. Extra virgin coconut oil has not been changed and has a low smoke point http://www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com/2013/02/05/20130205the-truth-about-coconut-oil/

    I love using coconut oil in place of some butter in my banana bread gives it a yummy tropical twist!
  • summerkissed
    summerkissed Posts: 730 Member
    JoshLibby wrote: »
    . There is an Irish brand called Kerrygold, it's a little pricy but it has. Vit a,d,e, f, k2, lecithin, omega 3 and omega 6 lauric acid. The only other food sources that have lauric acid in it is coconut oil and breast milk. But the butter has way more nutrients than most and seem to be easier to cook with. So coconut oil would be the best on a nutritional level, but you might want to check out more information on butter.

    If you can get butter that was made from grass feed cows, it's extremely good for you

    This is so amusing lol why do you think grass fed is better than grain fed? We love people like you that say this because the 'grass fed' milk price is higher lol
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  • M30834134
    M30834134 Posts: 411 Member
    edited October 2015
    I've seen this posted frequently but I don't know who accurate it is.

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  • Curvygalslim
    Curvygalslim Posts: 42 Member
    Thank you...
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