Cooking Oils Declassified ARE YOU USING EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL WRONG?
THE LIONS AND YOU
Close your eyes and imagine for a moment that your best buddy surprised you with tickets to a Lions game with the best seats you have ever seen. In your preparation for the big game, you get your Stafford jersey ready, gas up the car, and head on down to the glorious Ford Field. Just walking up to the entrance makes you feel sentimental. Last year was a winning season, but just barely. You know this year will be different though. This year, they will beat out the Vikings for first place in the conference. As you navigate your way through crowds of other enthusiastic fans, you breathe in the delicious smells permeating the air around you: buttery house-made pretzels from Pretzel Hastings, juicy French onion burgers from Mercury, and the spicy artisan meats from Corridor Sausage. You take your seat, stare out at the ocean of silver and Honolulu blue, watch the coin toss, and get ready to scream your lungs out along with 65,000 other fans. The gratitude you feel toward your buddy for surprising you with these tickets is the same feeling my team here at Janet Davis Cleaners gets when our existing clients refer our business to their friends and family. The reviews you have posted on Google Reviews, Wedding Wire, and Facebook consistently encourage prospective clients to set up consultations with us regarding any dry cleaning needs they might have. The most popular service we provide is cleaning and preserving wedding dresses. Because so many wedding dresses are handed down from generation to generation as wearable family heirlooms, we understand the level of trust required for clients to hand them over to us. It is for this reason that we rely so heavily on your customer referrals. While new clients may struggle to place their trust in a business that is brand-new to them, they will feel far more comfortable working with a company validated by people they know personally. So, to those of you who have referred us to your friends or family members, thank you for making us feel like we are jumping up and down at a Lions game. We know it’s nothing like the real experience, but it at least gets us halfway there. What Do Referrals Have to Do With Football?
Not all cooking oils are created equal. Some cooking oils have distinct flavors, while others are suited for high temperatures. Every oil is unique. Here are six common oils and their best uses. EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL An often misused oil, extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) should not be used for cooking or frying. It’s simply too delicate and cannot withstand high temperatures, which can damage the flavor, ruining dishes. Instead, use it as a finishing oil — drizzle it over pasta, salad, or bread. OLIVE OIL Unlike EVOO, standard olive oil can be used for cooking and frying. It can withstand temps up to about 460 degrees. In many cases, you can use it in place of other cooking oils — just be sure you’re using plain olive oil and not EVOO. COCONUT OIL Better for baking than cooking, coconut oil is generally solid at room temperature. It can be used for some cooking, but like EVOO it doesn’t play well with high temperatures. Keep it at 350 degrees or below and use it as a butter substitute. CANOLA OIL/VEGETABLE OIL A good option for high-heat cooking, baking, and frying, these utilitarian oils are completely neutral in flavor, but they’re not heart-healthy. Vegetable oil is a generic mix of oils, including soybean, canola (rapeseed), and palm oils, making it the most inexpensive cooking oil. PEANUT OIL Great for high-heat cooking, frying, and deep-frying, peanut oil has a neutral flavor, so you can easily use it in just about any dish that needs a cooking oil. It’s also a more heart-healthy option than canola and vegetable oils. AVOCADO OIL When you need an oil to withstand high temps, this is your oil. It has a smoke point of 510 degrees, making it perfect for grilling and stir-frying. What makes avocado oil particularly unique is it can also be used as a finishing oil, like EVOO. It’s light yet resilient.
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