No Direct Correlation Between Fried Food and Heart Disease

[GardenerGal]

I haven't tried virgin pressed coconut oil. Will have to! I guess any plant-based oil is fine as long as it isn't partially hydrogenated. Partially hydrogenated oils and fats --- which so many processed foods contain -- are a real hazard. But when we are frying foods, we have the power to select pure oils that haven't been messed with.

Found this info on coconut oil and found it interesting! http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cholesterol/coconut-oil

 

[ChicksterJo]

Yes..this is a little off-topic but coconut oil remains a hotbed of controversy. I read what you posted, and then I went to look for another text, here: http://www.westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/new-look-at-coconut-oil (And then scroll down and read about Ancel Keys' campaign). I just hate to see this oil attacked.

I do not fry often (well, I was on a frying spree last December), and when I fry I use my cast iron pan and lard. But it's always in moderation.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I quit smoking. Fried food I am keeping... If it kills me, so be it.

 

[AquaEyes]

We use olive oil a lot for frying and deep frying. Its smoke point is one of the highest, making it a great choice for frying and deep frying temps. Wish we could use it every time for deep frying but it's not always in the budget in those amounts.

Olive oil has one of the lower smoke points. If you're frying at 400F, you're burning it.



http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article/50/Smoke-Points-of-Various-Fats

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/collectedinfo/oilsmokepoints.htm

 

[OwlLover]

Maybe not, I don't have a PhD in nutrition in health. But fried foods can very well make you look like a pig.

 

[redhen]

Maybe not, I don't have a PhD in nutrition in health. But fried foods can very well make you look like a pig.

That'd be me!
Why does it offend you??

 

[dewey]

Olive oil has one of the lower smoke points. If you're frying at 400F, you're burning it.



http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article/50/Smoke-Points-of-Various-Fats

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/collectedinfo/oilsmokepoints.htm


That it has a low smoke point/low flash point is one of those long held kitchen myths that dies hard. Olive oil's smoke point is one of the highest (not the highest) and it's also one of the most stable at higher temps. Standard pan frying temp is 350F and deep frying temp is normally 350-375F, which is well below olive oil's smoke point of 410-420F. With repeated use all oil's smoke point temp drops.

"The International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) in Madrid, Spain, says olive oil's smoke point is 410˚F (210°C) and the Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils (ISEO) in the UK says 420˚F (216°C)." Those specific websites with the info can be googled individually, but a couple of ref links are below. http://oliveoilonly.org/eat_well/olive_oil_smoke_point.htm
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/CookingOilTypes.htm

The BJM published article specifically points out that olive oil & sunflower oil is key to the study's findings; using olive oil for deep frying and pan frying, and its use for both methods has been fairly standard practice for many years, world over. It's also been standard practice for many of the world's top chefs. (Having shared much of my life with a NA Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, cooking side by side both commercially and privately, I can attest to the fact that olive oil has one of the highest smoke points and flash points.

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[newfoundland]

Having travelled extensively in the Meditteranean region, there are one or two things to understand about their diet. They eat little breakfast, usually only hot chocolate/coffee and maybe a roll, croissant or slice of bread. They tend to have one light meal, and some choose to eat this at lunch time, and one bigger meal.The light meal would probably only be salad or an omlette.The bigger meal would be either fish, or meat with vegetables/salad. Potatoes are not eaten that much but rice and pasta is. The lovely warm climate means that peppers, courgettes/zuchini, aubergines and tomatoes, along with a huge variety of salad vegetables, grow in abundance, and are beautifully sweet. Fruit is also readily available. Many of the Catholic countries have lots of Holy days when meat is not eaten. Also, I think some people would be surprised at the modest size of their meals. Meat is expensive, and eaten fairly sparingly. Fish however is abundant. A typical plate size in these countries is about eight inches and they do not pile them high either. Maybe it's more about portion control than content.

 

[bakerjw]

Actually you will gain more weight eating starchy foods such as bread, pasta, etc... than you will because of fried foods. People have this idea that eating fat makes one fat but that simply isn't the case. Take a look at the Atkins diet where you eat proteins and fats. You lose weight.

That said. There are bad fats out there that can cause arterial issues leading to heart disease. The study focused on sunflower and olive oil. If you eat foods fried in lard or coconut(palm) oil and lead a sedentary lifestyle then I believe that you are taking a risk.

Myself we use olive oil to cook everything now. Studies have shown that consuming olive oil can help reduce high blood pressure.

 

[backdoorchicken]

say it with me,

fat fried in fat, is fattening

fat fried in fat, is fattening

fat fried in fat, is fattening

fat fried in fat, is fattening

fat fried in fat, is fattening