Is a vegetable oil a pantry requirement?
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Anonymous
| I use it for baking and hot pan stir fry or sear. Is there a healthier substitute that will do its job? |
Anonymous
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You need some fat that works at high heat as a kitchen staple. Olive oil is healthy, but does not work well at high temperatures due to the low smoking temp.
So, typically vegetable oil, canola oil or corn oil is the staple. But grapeseed oil is a healthier oil that works at high heat, so you could substitute that. |
Anonymous
| is grapeseed oil a fine substitute in brownies & cake mixes (99.999% of my "baking" needs)? |
Anonymous
Seed oils are horrible for you. Cell damaging. |
Anonymous
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Avocado oil.
Get it from Costco because there are a lot of fake avocado oils. |
Anonymous
What do you use for baking or high temperature cooking? |
Anonymous
What do you personally use instead? |
Anonymous
You can use cooled melted butter 1:1 |
Anonymous
| I bake with butter and use avocado or olive oil for cooking. We don't use vege oil at all so don't keep it in our pantry. |
Anonymous
Source of your scientific wisdom? |
Anonymous
It’s also good at high temperatures. |
Anonymous
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I think it is a pantry requirement for baking.
I also keep avocado and EVOO in my pantry. Cooking requires different oils. |
Anonymous
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I use olive oil for searing/pan frying. Avocado or coconut oil for baking. Also, occasionally grassfed butter.
As PPs said, seed oils (which is almost every other oil) are damaging. |
Anonymous
Agree that skepticism of these claims is warranted: https://www.consumerreports.org/healthy-eating/do-seed-oils-make-you-sick-a1363483895/ |
Anonymous
Interesting read! |