Coconut oil is more stable at high
temperatures than olive oil, so use it for cooking.
However, it is more stable than olive oil and can thus be heated up to higher
temperatures than olive oil.
Not exact matches
Ingredients Pasta Dough (Recipe from All Recipes) Double the below recipe if cooking for more
than 2 -1 cup (128 g) all purpose flour -1 cup (128 g) semolina flour -3 large eggs -1 tablespoon of
olive oil Mushroom Filling -
olive oil -8 oz of mushrooms (230g) white or crimini mushrooms work fine - 4 cloves of garlic, minced -2 big handfuls of spinach leaves -1 / 2 cup (250 ml) of heavy cream - salt & pepper to taste - 1 cup (128g) of ricotta Carbonara - 2 chicken breasts -1 cup of blanched peas -4-6 slices of crispy bacon - grated parmesan -2 egg yolks (at room
temperature)-1 egg (at room
temperature)-1 / 2 cup heavy cream 2/3 cup (75g) parmesan cheese, finely grated
The ideal storage
temperature for
olive oil is 60 - 70F, so the pantry is also likely to be a cooler spot
than near the stove.
Olive oil is a seemingly healthier, slightly less common option but has a smoke point of 350 degrees, which is a far lower
temperature than most stovetop or oven cooking takes place at.
Safflower
oil has a milder flavor
than olive oil and can be cooked at higher
temperatures.
Likewise, fats that are solid at room
temperature (butter, coconut
oil) have longer chain lengths
than fats that are liquid at room
temperature (fish
oil,
olive oil).
You can mix coconut
oil with
olive oil to get a texture wich is more «lotion like» at room
temperature (~ 20 ° C) makeing it easier to apply it on the skin — especially in winter time or in places where indoor temperaturs seldom reaches more
than ~ 20 ° C (like in my native Scandinavia).
While EVOO is a much more healthy fat
than hydrogenated vegetable and seed oils, the delicate nutrients and flavour compounds in extra virgin (as opposed to regular pressed
olive oil) are volatile and prone to oxidise at
temperatures over 200 +; it's better to use saturated fats for high heat cooking because they're less prone to oxidation.
Light saute cooking with
olive oil at
temperatures no higher
than 200 - 250F seem to be safe and minimally damaging, but oven baking or higher heat cooking on the stovetop with
olive oil is not wise given that there are much hardier and less expensive fats to choose from like expeller pressed coconut
oil or palm
oil!