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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.

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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.