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Steve Freides[_2_] Steve Freides[_2_] is offline
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Default General Purpose Cooking Oil

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Sep 2016 07:02:26 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
>
>> For the last decade or so, we've bought exactly one oil to keep in
>> our kitchen, a non-EV olive from Trader Joe's. We're now
>> considering alternatives. I tried canola oil - seems fine. We
>> mostly use it to sautée but also use it wherever and whenever we
>> need, e.g., baking, on salads, frying. I'm considering keeping one
>> oil for cooking and getting some EV olive oil for salads.
>>
>> Your thoughts appreciated, and thanks in advance.

>
> I just use soybean (aka "Vegetable") or corn oil. The soybean is
> $2.19 for a 48oz bottle. Corn oil is $.25 more.
>
> -sw


So soybean oil and/or corn oil are better for you than canola oil? I
know you're not buying into the idea that canola is bad for you but I'm
curious to here what others say.

Thanks.

-S-