What oil to use? | Imamother

chestnut ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:00 pm

If I want to buy one type of oil to use for baking, frying, salads, etc, which one?
Cottonseed isn't healthy. Walnut, I read, isn't good for frying.
Olive oil?

giftedmom

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:01 pm

I use extra light olive oil for everything year round

amother

Valerian

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:02 pm

I use extra light olive oil for everything on pesach.

amother

Gladiolus

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:04 pm

giftedmom wrote:

I use extra light olive oil for everything year round

Isn’t it as unhealthy as canola oil?

amother

Eggplant ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:05 pm

Avocado is better than light olive oil imo

my mama

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:07 pm

Olive oil has a very low smoke point so not great for frying. I use olive oil in salads and avocado oil for any cooking or baking

ra_mom ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:44 pm

chestnut wrote:

If I want to buy one type of oil to use for baking, frying, salads, etc, which one?
Cottonseed isn't healthy. Walnut, I read, isn't good for frying.
Olive oil?

Extra light olive oil is a neutral tasting oil with no odor and a high smoke point. Better for you than cottonseed. Works I'm cakes, kugels, and everything else. Also for frying if you like to fry.

ClassySass

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:46 pm

Light olive oil is a very processed oil. Avocado oil is good for baking, cooking, and frying.

↑ ra_mom ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:48 pm

lilytee wrote:

Light olive oil is a very processed oil. Avocado oil is good for baking, cooking, and frying.

I hear you. But avocado oil is gross for cake, kugel and frying. Just the way it is.

↑ chestnut ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:50 pm

I'm confused about olive oil smoke point. Why do some say it has a low smoke point, while others - a high one? Does it depend on whether it's light or extra light?

↑ ra_mom ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:51 pm

chestnut wrote:

I'm confused about olive oil smoke point. Why do some say it has a low smoke point, while others - a high one? Does it depend on whether it's light or extra light?

Olive oil has a low smoke point and is not made for frying.
Extra light olive oil is processed to make it clear and has a very high smoke point. (Not the same as mild olive oil.)

amother

↑ Camellia

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 5:52 pm

ra_mom wrote:

I hear you. But avocado oil is gross for cake, kugel and frying. Just the way it is.

I use avocado oil for baking, frying and cooking all year round. It only tastes bad when it gets rancid.

↑ chestnut ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 6:15 pm

ra_mom wrote:

Olive oil has a low smoke point and is not made for frying.
Extra light olive oil is processed to make it clear and has a very high smoke point. (Not the same as mild olive oil.)

Oh, so extra light olive oil is processed. What about virgin olive oil?

↑ ra_mom ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 6:21 pm

chestnut wrote:

Oh, so extra light olive oil is processed. What about virgin olive oil?

Virgin olive oil has a low smoke point and should be used for things like dressings.

Bnei Berak 10

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 6:45 pm

Walnut oil for mayonnaise
Also regular olive oil
There's no light olive oil in israel AFAIK

↑ chestnut ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 6:46 pm

Is extra light olive oil as bad as cottonseed or still better?

↑ ra_mom ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 6:47 pm

chestnut wrote:

Is extra light olive oil as bad as cottonseed or still better?

No way is extra light olive oil anything like cottonseed. Cottonseed is awful for you.

amother

↑ Eggplant ↓

Thu, Apr 11 2024, 6:50 pm

ra_mom wrote:

I hear you. But avocado oil is gross for cake, kugel and frying. Just the way it is.

Why gross? It has a totally neutral flavor