What oil should I use?

[WPOZZZ]

Can't choose the oil to use when making stir fry. I like sesame oil or chili oil, but wha about olive, grapeseed, avocado or coconut oils?

[pwd72s]

Which one works best for scraping stir fried kale out of the pan and into the trash can?

[stevej37]

Don't know about stir fry...but I use coconut oil every morning for hash browns.
The taste is better than any other oil..imo

Here...it comes solid in a plastic container.

[Bill Douglas]

20W-50

Sorry, wrong thread.

I use rice bran oil for anything that gets very hot like a stir fry. It doesn't burn.

[flatbutt]

I know for certain that olive oil is not good for stir frying as the high heat damages most of its' healthy bits.

In general the oil with the higher smoke point is better for stir frying.

https://www.optimizenutrition.ca/blog/healthiest-cooking-oil-comparison-chart-with-smoke-points-and-omega-3-fatty-acid-ratios/#:~:text=Healthiest%20Cooking%20Oil%20Comparison%2 0Chart%20with%20Smoke%20Points,%20%2083%3A1%20%202 8%20more%20rows%20

[berettafan]

well it won't be good fried rice or stir fry without at least SOME sesame oil. I would normally start with canola oil and add sesame in part way for flavor.

[Bill Douglas]

I learnt a new trick on Christmas day. A friend was cooking abalone fritters and put rice bran oil in the pan. Got it pretty hot then added butter. He said the rice bran stops the butter from burning.

Abalone fritters were good!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Which one works best for scraping stir fried kale out of the pan and into the trash can?

LOL! I've seen that meme, hilarious.

Originally Posted by stevej37

Don't know about stir fry...but I use coconut oil every morning for hash browns.
The taste is better than any other oil..imo

Here...it comes solid in a plastic container.

Coconut oil is good, but does impart a flavor, and I'm not sure that flavor is good for everything.

Originally Posted by flatbutt

I know for certain that olive oil is not good for stir frying as the high heat damages most of its' healthy bits.

In general the oil with the higher smoke point is better for stir frying.

https://www.optimizenutrition.ca/blog/healthiest-cooking-oil-comparison-chart-with-smoke-points-and-omega-3-fatty-acid-ratios/#:~:text=Healthiest%20Cooking%20Oil%20Comparison%2 0Chart%20with%20Smoke%20Points,%20%2083%3A1%20%202 8%20more%20rows%20

Yes, and no. I agree that most (99%) of olive oil (mostly EVOO) is bad for high heat applications, because the heat adversely affects something in the oil and actually makes it bad for you. I have read that you can get "light" meaning light colored which is heavily filtered and refined olive oil that is fine for high heat applications. But the missus and I have looked for it in the past, and it's not easy to find.

Originally Posted by berettafan

well it won't be good fried rice or stir fry without at least SOME sesame oil. I would normally start with canola oil and add sesame in part way for flavor.

Exactly, sesame is, IMO, more about adding flavor than using in bulk, but a little (not sure if added at the beginning or end) would be good in a stir fry.

I think for stir fry, I'd stick with something high heat, and if possible, something that is commonly used in Asia for stir fry. I think that's often peanut oil, soybean oil, and vegetable oil. I think that grape seed which has a high smoke point would also be good. Personally I'd probably go with peanut or grape seed.

[stevej37]

Where do you get rice bran oil?
Never seen it here.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Where do you get rice bran oil?
Never seen it here.

Oh, I just get it at the supermarket. Alfa One brand.

Here it is https://www.amazon.com/Alfa-One-Rice-Bran-Oil/dp/B00BHFE8KK

[asphaltgambler]

Peanut oil, add a little sesame oil for flavor.

[flatbutt]

Man you must need to squeeze A LOT of rice bran to get oil out of it.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by masraum

Yes, and no. I agree that most (99%) of olive oil (mostly EVOO) is bad for high heat applications, because the heat adversely affects something in the oil and actually makes it bad for you. I have read that you can get "light" meaning light colored which is heavily filtered and refined olive oil that is fine for high heat applications. But the missus and I have looked for it in the past, and it's not easy to find.
.

There is a low acid version that's ok for high heat cooking. I rarely use high heat for cooking so EVO usually suffices for me.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Both grapeseed and peanut oils have very smoke points. Grapeseed is the most neutral of all oils.

I also use tallow, pure beef fat. I got some lard once and it was bad and haven't been able to go back.

Just made some chili oil tonight, for drizzling and dipping.

[Gogar]

Originally Posted by asphaltgambler

Peanut oil, add a little sesame oil for flavor.

YES this. Peanut oil hot as hell, sesame is only for taste at the end.

[cstreit]

Avocado oil I think has the highest smoke point? I use it to season my cast iron.

No flavor at all that I can tell.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Man you must need to squeeze A LOT of rice bran to get oil out of it.

Yep. Must be a lot of people in China squeezing rice all day.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by cstreit

Avocado oil I think has the highest smoke point? I use it to season my cast iron.

No flavor at all that I can tell.

I was thinking that was the case for Avo oil, and I've seen it in a store, but I haven't ever used it.

That does seem to be the case.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Smoke_point_of_cooking_oils

[juanbenae]

i look to oils that don't burn the pee slit.

[cstreit]

Originally Posted by juanbenae

i look to oils that don't burn the pee slit.

Lol You are so wrong dude.