"Curt Nelson" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> news:3tBxj.8736$JU3.2657@trndny04...
>> Does anyone here use it? And if so are you having a hard time finding
>> it? It was recommended to me for its buttery taste and it's supposed to
>> be a very healthy oil. I was using it to make mashed potatoes. But now
>> I can't find it anywhere. It was rather expensive, so maybe it's just as
>> well I can't find it. But I liked it!
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> As an aside, I've read that avacado oil has about the highest smoking
> point there is, 520° (!) For comparison, peanut oil is a lowly 440°.
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> Wouldn't mind trying to stir-fry with it one day.

Really? Interesting. I will keep that in mind next time I do a stir fry.
Daughter is allergic to peanuts. Thanks!