2007-06-05 06:47:44 · 26 answers · asked by Banshee 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Extra virgin olive oil!
2007-06-05 06:53:37 · answer #1 · answered by dot254 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From Kyle Phillips,
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All oils are not alike
Though recipes frequently call just for "oil for frying" (including those on this site), you should know that not all oils are equally suited to the task. Escoffier suggests lard, which is almost certainly the best -- fritters cooked in it have a special something that other oils just don't impart. Should you object to lard for philosophical, moral or practical reasons, there's oil.
The best is olive oil, and in particular vitamin E-rich extra virgin oil, because it tolerates high temperatures without breaking down. Unfortunately, it's expensive. The next best bet is peanut oil. Neither corn nor sunflower seed oil can tolerate frying temperatures, so you shouldn't use them.
How much oil? At least a quart (a liter, and you should use 2 or more if you're frying large quantities), or the foods will chill the oil to the point they absorb it when you put them in the pot.
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To help reduce this problem to a minimum, add the food to the oil in small batches, and let the oil come back up to temperature between batches.
And how to judge the oil's temperature without a thermometer? Toss a cube of bread into the pot; if it rises to the surface crackling and frying, the oil's hot enough.
2007-06-11 12:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Karen Roe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motor Oil for 2 points
2007-06-13 03:04:50 · answer #3 · answered by hardcoredlw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olive oil
2007-06-11 07:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by HUNK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer Olive Oil
2007-06-05 06:56:01 · answer #5 · answered by Aleathea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I'm on a diet - Fry Light! Tastes crap but helps with the weight loss!
2007-06-10 22:59:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oooh it depends on what kind of food. for an asian stir fry i prefer using peanut oil. in the deep fat fryer i use canola oil. for popcorn (the old fashioned way) try some coconut oil. mmmmm!
2007-06-05 06:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by Joe M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use a very good extra virgin olive oil. It's a little pricier than some of the others but it's worth it.
2007-06-12 14:19:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sesame seed oil
2007-06-10 09:11:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
General purpose has to be extra virgin olive oil, but for asian/fusion cooking peanut oil has a higher smoke point....
2007-06-11 09:50:54 · answer #10 · answered by thelongview 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunflower or light vegetable oil
2007-06-05 06:58:27 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋