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What type of oil do you use?

BumInTheSun73
BumInTheSun73 Posts: 37 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
We have recently switched to using only olive oil and extra virgin olive oil. I was just wondering what everyone else uses? I have heard that canola is also healthy.
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  • fordster99
    fordster99 Posts: 181 Member
    I use extra virgin olive oil but in small doses.
  • BumInTheSun73
    BumInTheSun73 Posts: 37 Member
    bump!
  • msarro
    msarro Posts: 2,748 Member
    I use extra virgin olive oil, or grapeseed oil depending on the temperature that'll be used for cooking. Olive oil has a really low smoke point, and if you pass it you're losing most of the health benefits - so for hot stuff its usually better to use grapeseed oil.
  • _Amy_Budd
    _Amy_Budd Posts: 378 Member
    Coconut oil - SO healthy, great for cooking, and delicious!! Unrefined adds a slight coconut flavor (incredible with scrambled eggs, or roasted veggies), or you can get refined, which has no flavor.
  • mary_kate23
    mary_kate23 Posts: 156
    bertoli - extra virgin olive oil
  • midwifekelley2350
    midwifekelley2350 Posts: 337 Member
    Coconut oil - SO healthy, great for cooking, and delicious!! Unrefined adds a slight coconut flavor (incredible with scrambled eggs, or roasted veggies), or you can get refined, which has no flavor.

    agree completely and it has a long shelf life!
  • jillybeanruns
    jillybeanruns Posts: 1,420 Member
    Nut oils are also very good for you, assuming you don't have an allergy. I cook with peanut oil, as well as sesame oil...both work well for chicken! And use coconut oil for baking!
  • Dtrmnd86
    Dtrmnd86 Posts: 406 Member
    I use extra virgin olive oil for cooking and, when I have the money, Flaxseed oil in smoothies/salads
  • bestrodeo
    bestrodeo Posts: 139 Member
    extra virgin for bout a year now
  • csmith4567
    csmith4567 Posts: 82 Member
    extra virgin olive oil
  • bedoozled
    bedoozled Posts: 189 Member
    I tend to use extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil, or sunflower/peanut oil depending on the use :)
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Olive oil for cooking, extra virgin is actually a finishing oil, and isn't meant to be cooked, since the extra virgin oil will lose a lot of it's flavor when cooked. Plus it's more expensive, and there's no difference nutritionally. So, regular olive oil for cooking, extra virgin for salads or pasta topping.

    I also cook with safflower oil a lot, very healthy oil, and cheaper than olive oil, plus it has a much higher smoke point. Really depends on what I'm making.
  • raindropwishes
    raindropwishes Posts: 182
    I use olive, coconut and almond oils
  • rmsrws
    rmsrws Posts: 639 Member
    I use non stick pans when ever I can. I use extra virgin olive oil, or a cooking spray for my pans.
  • Benji49
    Benji49 Posts: 419 Member
    Mostly Olive oil, but also canola oil. I used to use peanut oil until I found out that a friend of ours who we only see every few years is allergic to all nut products - even a small drop will kill him. I stopped using all nut oils when I cook in case I forget to ask about allergies when I meet someone new. Did you know that a lot of people with nut allergies can't eat pears either????
  • RedVelvetCurls
    RedVelvetCurls Posts: 304 Member
    I use rice bran oil, it's apparently super healthy. :D
  • I_get_fit
    I_get_fit Posts: 145 Member
    I love coconut and extra virgin olive oil.... I also love sesame oil as an accent flavor... not to cook with
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    We have recently switched to using only olive oil and extra virgin olive oil. I was just wondering what everyone else uses? I have heard that canola is also healthy.
    Yes, I use Olive for most everything and canola to deep fry or bake.

    The canola items are not healthy foods; however, canola is better than veggie oil. The reason that canola oil is healthier than vegetable oil is that it is low in saturated fat and high in the heart-healthier polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat. It also contains omega-3 fatty acids, an essential nutrient for your diet. Two teaspoons of canola oil contain only 0.6 g of saturated fat, while 7.8 g are found in the same amount of vegetable oil. Diets high in saturated fat put a person at risk for serious health conditions such as heart disease and high cholesterol.

    Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/415164-is-canola-better-than-vegetable-oil/#ixzz1iPUrhmne
  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    I use pure olive oil and coconut oil. It depends on what I want it to do.
  • MinnesotaManimal
    MinnesotaManimal Posts: 642 Member
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    oh wait... you mean for cooking.


    Mostly extra virgin olive oil.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I mostly use extra virgin olive oil, but also canola, sunflower, peanut, or rice bran oil for some things.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    It depends. Different oils can sustain more heat than others. Olive oil being on the lower end of that scale.
  • beautybloom
    beautybloom Posts: 45
    olive or veggie
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    I mostly use EVOO or unsalted butter depending on what the recipe calls for. Used to use margarine to help with non-stick but I now only use Pam for that.
  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    Canola is very unhealthy. It's also not real. There's no such think as a "canola" to make oil from. I use primarily EVOO or coconut oil.
  • mamaturner
    mamaturner Posts: 2,447 Member
    Depending on what I'm cooking, butter- that's right butter. Unsalted sweet cream butter. Olive oil. Coconut oil. I use Extra Virgin Olive Oil (First cold pressed) for dressings.
  • tkn11
    tkn11 Posts: 276 Member
    KY warming and massage oil.....oh wait, not what you were talking about?
  • juliesummers
    juliesummers Posts: 738 Member
    Coconut oil - SO healthy, great for cooking, and delicious!! Unrefined adds a slight coconut flavor (incredible with scrambled eggs, or roasted veggies), or you can get refined, which has no flavor.

    I too have begin using extra virgin coconut oil (although, I don't cook it like ^the above poster does). I also use it externally on my skin and hair. Other than that, I try to consume almonds, avocado, flax seeds, olive oil, etc.
  • juliesummers
    juliesummers Posts: 738 Member
    KY warming and massage oil.....oh wait, not what you were talking about?

    hahaha I like you.
    Coconut oil would probably work well in the bedroom too.
    And it would smell and taste amazing ;P
  • Benji49
    Benji49 Posts: 419 Member
    Canola is very unhealthy. It's also not real. There's no such think as a "canola" to make oil from. I use primarily EVOO or coconut oil.

    Actually Canola is a grain and it is grown extensively around here. In some countries they call in "rapeseed". When you see a field of canola growing and almost ready to harvest it is a beautiful bright sunshine yellow.:laugh:
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