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Olive oil vs sunflower oil
Bryan > wrote:
> On Sunday, September 30, 2012 9:12:54 PM UTC-5, gregz wrote:
>> Zephirys > wrote:
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>>> Which is the best oil between olive and sunflower one, in order to get
>>> proper french fries?
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>> My favorite chips are made with cottonseed oil.
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>> Check out the list of smoke points of oil. Olive oil is too near the
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>> optimum 375 degrees of frying. You can get by at 350, but less effective at
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>> reducing oil absorption.
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> Look at this:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottons...vegetable_oils
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> Of all the liquid oils, cottonseed is the lowest in healthful monounsaturate.
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> It is about the most foolish oil you could choose, and is hardly fit for
> human consumption.
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>> Greg
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> --Bryan
Who said anything about health.
Greg
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