Comments on: Cooking With Olive Oil http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/09/20/cooking-with-olive-oil/ Dietriffic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/09/20/cooking-with-olive-oil/#comment-13733 Melanie Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:55:37 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/09/20/cooking-with-olive-oil/#comment-13733 Hi Sonia, Thank you so much for your comment. As you will see, I published this article back in 2007, and have not looked at it since. However, I have changed my opinion on it, and I totally agree with your comment. I personally use rice bran oil in cooking now, which has a smoke point of about 250 C. Have you tried it? I have updated this article following your comments, and really do thank for being so kind as to leave me this comment :-) Hi Sonia,
Thank you so much for your comment. As you will see, I published this article back in 2007, and have not looked at it since. However, I have changed my opinion on it, and I totally agree with your comment. I personally use rice bran oil in cooking now, which has a smoke point of about 250 C. Have you tried it?

I have updated this article following your comments, and really do thank for being so kind as to leave me this comment :-)

]]> By: Sonia Harris http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/09/20/cooking-with-olive-oil/#comment-13537 Sonia Harris Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:34:39 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/09/20/cooking-with-olive-oil/#comment-13537 Melanie I really appreciate all of the info you have here. I wanted to insert something that I have been told by Dr. Josh Axe and a few others. Olive Oil is great for salads and as part of a cold dish, however, not only does olive oil (any kind of pressing) break down in flavor at high heats, it actually becomes a toxin and should not be used for cooking. I use virgin Coconut Oil, organic butter or grapeseed oil. Coconut oil does not generally work well for me when I am pan frying but grapeseed oil does beautifully. This temperature issue is actually what makes cooking with Canola or Vegetable Oil, in a deep frying capacity, so bad for your body, not solely the fat issue as we all have been taught. I am not an expert nor am I a dietician and I respect your opinion on many subjects, I am just sharing with you so that you may look into this and share with the masses. Thanks for all that you do! Melanie

I really appreciate all of the info you have here. I wanted to insert something that I have been told by Dr. Josh Axe and a few others. Olive Oil is great for salads and as part of a cold dish, however, not only does olive oil (any kind of pressing) break down in flavor at high heats, it actually becomes a toxin and should not be used for cooking. I use virgin Coconut Oil, organic butter or grapeseed oil. Coconut oil does not generally work well for me when I am pan frying but grapeseed oil does beautifully. This temperature issue is actually what makes cooking with Canola or Vegetable Oil, in a deep frying capacity, so bad for your body, not solely the fat issue as we all have been taught. I am not an expert nor am I a dietician and I respect your opinion on many subjects, I am just sharing with you so that you may look into this and share with the masses. Thanks for all that you do!

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]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/09/20/cooking-with-olive-oil/#comment-618 Melanie Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:39:48 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/09/20/cooking-with-olive-oil/#comment-618 Kathryn - thanks for getting involved! Yes I have a friend who uses coconut oil quite a lot, but I need to do more research on it myself, as I'm not 100% sure yet! I also cook with olive oil and butter at times, it really depends on what I'm cooking. I find olive oil works well for me, but I am interested to find out what the other suitable alternatives are. I know that canola oil is recommended by many government agencies as being a 'healthier' option - but I don't like it much! The fish oil vs flaxseed debate is an interesting one - okay, that's a challenge!!! Thanks again! Kathryn – thanks for getting involved! Yes I have a friend who uses coconut oil quite a lot, but I need to do more research on it myself, as I’m not 100% sure yet!

I also cook with olive oil and butter at times, it really depends on what I’m cooking. I find olive oil works well for me, but I am interested to find out what the other suitable alternatives are. I know that canola oil is recommended by many government agencies as being a ‘healthier’ option – but I don’t like it much!

The fish oil vs flaxseed debate is an interesting one – okay, that’s a challenge!!!

Thanks again!

]]> By: kathryn http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/09/20/cooking-with-olive-oil/#comment-617 kathryn Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:07:03 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/09/20/cooking-with-olive-oil/#comment-617 Great, topic stream Melanie - I'm looking forward to reading the rest of your posts. The one I always get asked about is coconut oil. While I've blogged about on the subject, it's still not an oil of 100% made my mind up on - so would love to know your thoughts. I cook with olive oil and the occasional little bit of butter :-). I sometimes use sesame oil in dressings and, given I don't eat fish, I also take flaxseed regularly. Hmm, am I asking too much to also ask your opinion on the fish oil vs flaxseed debate? Again there seem to be conflicting opinions, some saying flaxseed is a good source of Omega 3s and others saying we can't absorb it very well, so you must have fish. That's all! Great, topic stream Melanie – I’m looking forward to reading the rest of your posts. The one I always get asked about is coconut oil. While I’ve blogged about on the subject, it’s still not an oil of 100% made my mind up on – so would love to know your thoughts.

I cook with olive oil and the occasional little bit of butter :-) . I sometimes use sesame oil in dressings and, given I don’t eat fish, I also take flaxseed regularly.

Hmm, am I asking too much to also ask your opinion on the fish oil vs flaxseed debate? Again there seem to be conflicting opinions, some saying flaxseed is a good source of Omega 3s and others saying we can’t absorb it very well, so you must have fish.

That’s all!

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