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The Pantry Quiz #43

Oil, oil, oil

Multiple choice

"Smoke point" refers to the temperature at which oil burns, and in cooking, oils with higher smoke points -- the ones that can take the heat -- are best for sautés and stir-fry. Which of these oils has the highest smoke point?

1. Rice bran oil.
2. Olive oil.
3. Vegetable oil.
4. Sesame oil.

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Comments

rice bran oil has the highest smoking point as far as I know.

I believe Rice Bran Oil has the highest level degree!

Rice bran oil. I've never used it.

Rice Bran oil! When I first started blogging, I accepted some as a sample once. Now I usually use grapeseed, but I did like it.

Rice bran oil is just the ticket for high temp stir frying. I have used it in the past, but I only purchased a small bottle because I was afraid it would get rancid. I don't usually stir fry at 490 degrees.

I'm going to go with vegetable oil - I know it has a higher smoke point than olive and sesame oils. (Now I'll go look up rice bran oil!)

Rice bran. I've dumped GMO-laden canola and have gone to virgin coconut oil for frying which can go to 350 stove top and 400 baked in oven. My trouble is I love to roast veg and am not sure if coconut slathered on veg can go to 400 in oven. Maybe I'll check and see, otherwise, roasting at 350 seems a little uncaramelized.

I've had rice bran oil for the health benefits, and it does make a nice cooking oil. If I have any now, it's buried in the cupboard along with oils like macadamia and green tea seed.

I have never seen or used rice bran oil - I must check that out!

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