There are corn, canola, vegetable, olive, & so forth.
2006-11-19 09:06:20 · 3 answers · asked by Rae 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Mainly, the flavor , nutritional value and cooking properties. For me certain oils have certain applications. Some oils, like extra virgin olive oil, are only good for salads. I think that peanut oil is the tastiest for deep frying, but is very high in fat content. I usually use extra light olive oil for pan frying. It has a good combination of flavor and nutritional value. I recommend reading the information on the labels and doing trial and error to find out what you like.
2006-11-19 09:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by spackler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of things, some oils are used because of their flavors like olive oil, hazelnut oil and others. Others are used because they have a very neutral flavor like peanut or canola. Certain oils have a higher smoke point that others, which means they break down at a higher temperature making them more suitable for certain tasks
2006-11-19 17:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by 7 Words You Can't Say On T.V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flavor, what they are made of, flash points.
2006-11-19 17:14:33 · answer #3 · answered by CruelNails 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋