Good Oil vs Bad Oil

haven97 · Tue, January 27th, 2004, 09:59 AM

I try to stick to Olive Oil as much as possible but sometimes I need to use another type of oil for cooking. Ex. Asian food and Oilive oil do not mix well. So I was wondering what other good oil choices do i have?

mattias · Tue, January 27th, 2004, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by haven97

I try to stick to Olive Oil as much as possible but sometimes I need to use another type of oil for cooking. Ex. Asian food and Oilive oil do not mix well. So I was wondering what other good oil choices do i have?

sesame oil is great for asian food. But it's a bit expensive and strong in the flavour. Sunflower oil is quite neutral and has little sat. fat.

There's more good oils, but I don't really know their names in english, sorry. I'm sure someone else will reply too.

zamboni · Tue, January 27th, 2004, 02:07 PM

Borage/flax/fish/EPO are all good choices for your EFA's. Problem with almost all of them is that you can't cook with them, as they tend to break down in heat.

Anyways, more to your question, the general rule is, if its solid at room temperature, it's probably not that good for you

the_quark · Tue, January 27th, 2004, 02:11 PM

Canola oil (perhaps known as Rapeseed oil, elsewhere) is supposed to be very healthy, but it's bad for use specifically in stir fries or other really hot cooking because it carbonizes easily and is bad for you when that happens.

I do my stir fries in peanut oil, which I believe isn't quite a healthy, but is a nice compromise in taste and price versus sesame oil. I'll usually throw a little sesame oil in at the end, for flavor.

TQ

Jono · Tue, January 27th, 2004, 02:50 PM

flax seed oil, olive oil, salmon oil are awsome.

make sure however, if you are using oil's like this to avoid them with foods that contain a high gi

yes, fat does slow down the digestion, further reducing the gi level and release of insulin. but the inevetable will still happen, more stored body fat!

haven97 · Tue, January 27th, 2004, 10:44 PM

Thank you for all your help. I am always looking for new ways to cook up chicken without compromising how healthy it is. I will definetly try cooking with peanut oil and sesame oil. I have used canola oil in the past but will stop doing so now.

Thanks again