tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209461.post1629448575599868559..comments2007-03-22T21:44:51.174-04:00Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07069991632592422128noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209461.post-5181043542256925752007-03-22T21:44:00.000-04:002007-03-22T21:44:00.000-04:00I have not even thought of convincing my parents on switching ...hmmm...maybe I should.<BR/>I have 2 cooking oil in my pantry-olive oil and canola oil!<BR/>I should now use my olive oil more often after what you've said ;p thx!tigerfishhttp://www.teczcape.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209461.post-28656942966677822172007-03-22T20:41:00.000-04:002007-03-22T20:41:00.000-04:00Lyrical Lemongrass: I cannot agree with you more. Olive oil is definitely more expensive but it's still cheaper than nursing an illness if you ask me. <BR/><BR/>I am STILL convincing my parents to switch completely to olive oil. They, being the typical Chinese, just cannot see the value in paying so much for oil. Sigh!The Expedited Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07069991632592422128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209461.post-33402237091044207632007-03-22T20:38:00.000-04:002007-03-22T20:38:00.000-04:00My brother convinced my mum, several years back, to switch to olive oil completely. That's quite a feat considering how old fashioned my mum is. But the health benefits are tremendous as compared to our regular cooking oil.Lyrical Lemongrasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11464661204632269323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209461.post-88854128734885143182007-03-22T20:20:00.000-04:002007-03-22T20:20:00.000-04:00hey tigerfish,<BR/><BR/>Yea I infuse my own olive oil...i mean, i'm bored and am always finding stuff to do :P<BR/><BR/>Actually, olive oil has a high smoke point of up to 410 degrees F. So it's actually good for frying stuff. It doesn't degrade as quickly as other oils.<BR/><BR/>As strong flavored olive oil like EVOO is expensive and a waste to use for frying, jsut use a cheaper olive oil for frying. That's what I'd do anyway if i had both variety. Otherwise for deepfrying, i always use canola oil.<BR/><BR/>There are myths that heating up olive oil will lose its benefits - it's not true. The flavor of the olive oil will change (something about heat evaporating the ester and alcohols in the oil) but not its beneficial properties. So that's why it's better to use the less flavorful olive oil for stuff like that frying and keep the good stuff for tossing or sauteing..:)The Expedited Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07069991632592422128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209461.post-51026752276899285852007-03-22T20:08:00.000-04:002007-03-22T20:08:00.000-04:00You infused your own olive oil?:O<BR/>BTW, does olive oil has the suitable melting/boiling point for deep-frying? Olive oil is better suited for saute and low-temp cooking.tigerfishhttp://www.teczcape.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com