Which oils are best to cook with?

Re:Which oils are best to cook with? by gambiting on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @09:13AM (#9961182)

Really? I only ever cook with extra virgin olive oil. I really can't tell the difference :P

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Re:Which oils are best to cook with? by baldfat on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @10:05AM (#9961528)

You need this: http://www.oreilly.com/free/cooking-for-geeks-2ed.csp

Seriously your cooking can get a lot better aka will taste a ton better because your not cooking at the right temperature for most of your food.

PS My wife said the same thing when we got married. She would now slap out of any one's hands if they even tried to use Virgin Olive Oil on anything besides salad dressings and hummus.

PSS Food channel quick cooking shows are really poor.

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Re:Which oils are best to cook with? by DerKommissar on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @01:01PM (#9962953)

I agree in general, but in many parts of Italy they generally fry everything in extra virgin olive oil.

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Re:Which oils are best to cook with? by baldfat on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @01:25PM (#9963116)

Olive Oil and Virgin Olive Oil have different smoke points. Are you sure it is Extra Virgin Olive Oil???

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Re:Which oils are best to cook with? by 13years on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @01:38PM (#9963211)

That's because possibly there wasn't a difference. http://lifehacker.com/the-most-and-least-fake-extra-virgin-o...

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