It’s all about the temperature. Certain oils burn before they reach a temperature adequate for a good crisp fry. Get yourself a thermometer and do some research about what the best temperatures are. Olive oil is the worst because of its extremely low temp at which it burns and smokes.
Additionally, the more fries you add to the oil, the more you lower the temperature which is bad. Do small amounts but try and keep the temperature as uniform as possible.
ExTex – If it’s hot enough oil, the food you’re cooking shouldn’t absorb much of it. The reasons some oils are better is that they can be taken to higher heat. I add a bit of bacon fat for better flavor – but not much since it lowers the degree to which you can heat it.
Expert:
Why can’t you use olive oli for frying?
I think canola oil would work best as it doesn;’t have a particular taste and it can be used over high heat
maybe peanut oil?
Thanks all.
When I looked up Vegetable Oil, it broke it down into different oils (canola, corn, Peanut, etc.)
Okay, more research shows that Canola Oil is the best. It has the lowest amount of Saturated fat (which is bad for you) at only 7%.
Coconut Oil has the highest at 92%!!!!!!
Butter = 66%
Corn Oil isn’t bad either, it has 13% saturated fat.
Later I’m going to go buy Canola Oil and a fire extinguisher. This should be interesting.
God, hasn’t gifted me enough money to buy Duck Fat or Truffle oil.
Posted by: Expert Textpert at November 24, 2009 10:14 AM
Get yourself a sugar daddy.
It’s all about the temperature. Certain oils burn before they reach a temperature adequate for a good crisp fry. Get yourself a thermometer and do some research about what the best temperatures are. Olive oil is the worst because of its extremely low temp at which it burns and smokes.
Additionally, the more fries you add to the oil, the more you lower the temperature which is bad. Do small amounts but try and keep the temperature as uniform as possible.
Expert, keep it on medium-high
“French fries cooked in duck fat are a gift from the gods.”
God, hasn’t gifted me enough money to buy Duck Fat or Truffle oil.
Rapeseed oil?
ExTex – If it’s hot enough oil, the food you’re cooking shouldn’t absorb much of it. The reasons some oils are better is that they can be taken to higher heat. I add a bit of bacon fat for better flavor – but not much since it lowers the degree to which you can heat it.
After you heat up the oil do you have to lower the flame? Or keep it on high?
Expert:
Why can’t you use olive oli for frying?
I think canola oil would work best as it doesn;’t have a particular taste and it can be used over high heat
maybe peanut oil?
Thanks all.
When I looked up Vegetable Oil, it broke it down into different oils (canola, corn, Peanut, etc.)
Okay, more research shows that Canola Oil is the best. It has the lowest amount of Saturated fat (which is bad for you) at only 7%.
Coconut Oil has the highest at 92%!!!!!!
Butter = 66%
Corn Oil isn’t bad either, it has 13% saturated fat.
Later I’m going to go buy Canola Oil and a fire extinguisher. This should be interesting.