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Avocado oil is about 15x as expensive as vegetable oil. Other oils (including animal fats) have too strong a taste to be used in applications where a neutral oi

Avocado oil is about 15x as expensive as vegetable oil. Other oils (including animal fats) have too strong a taste to be used in applications where a neutral oil is required (e.g. salad dressings, emulsions).

tedunangst 4y ago
Unless you're deep frying everything, which arguably unhealthy regardless of chosen fat, it's hard to believe avocado oil is a significant component to meal cost. I just pan fried some vegetables, and I may have spent 5c on oil?
- balfirevic 4y ago
  > Unless you're deep frying everything, which arguably unhealthy regardless of chosen fat Why would it be unhealthy if the fat used is not unhealthy?
- trillic 4y ago
  I'm with you. Even using the most expensive Avocado I could find at the Whole Foods in the smallest container I'd still only be spending $0.30 on a tablespoon, which is enough to cook a meal for 1-4 people in a cast iron pan. Doing this makes me feel a lot better than having to worry about the temperature of a teflon-coated pan.
eggsmediumrare 4y ago
Other than deep frying, there is nothing that doesn't benefit from the application of olive oil.
- btilly 4y ago
  But be aware that not all olive oil is actually olive oil. Particularly not if it is from Italy. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2016/02/10/the-olive-oil-scam-if-80-is-fake-why-do-you-keep-buying-it/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarod... I specifically buy California olive oil because external attempts to verify (eg genetic assays) have found it actually is what it says it is.
  - germinalphrase 4y ago
    I would love a recommendation on quality, reasonably price california olive oil (that ships) if anyone has one. For a long time, I was able to get California Olive Ranch (which was generically fine), but that brand has switched to a blend from various countries.
    - btilly 4y ago
      Now I have to research it. I've just kept buying that brand and will need to switch now that you pointed it out.
      - m-ee 4y ago
        They have both california sourced oil and a blend of international oils, I think the blend came out when they were having supply issues. They state it plainly on the label.
- mixmastamyk 4y ago
  I fry falafels in it so good there too. Would say anything but Asian food due to the taste.
amelius 4y ago
Avocado oil has a very high smoke point. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Smoke_point_of_cooking_oils https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Smoke_point_of_cookin...
timmb 4y ago
For cooking, non-virgin coconut oil is cheap and flavourless. The expensive virgin stuff is flavourful and nice on toast but not good for cooking. In the uk I often find non-virgin coconut oil hidden in the Caribbean section of a big supermarket.

tedunangst 4y ago

Unless you're deep frying everything, which arguably unhealthy regardless of chosen fat, it's hard to believe avocado oil is a significant component to meal cost. I just pan fried some vegetables, and I may have spent 5c on oil?

balfirevic 4y ago
> Unless you're deep frying everything, which arguably unhealthy regardless of chosen fat Why would it be unhealthy if the fat used is not unhealthy?
trillic 4y ago
I'm with you. Even using the most expensive Avocado I could find at the Whole Foods in the smallest container I'd still only be spending $0.30 on a tablespoon, which is enough to cook a meal for 1-4 people in a cast iron pan. Doing this makes me feel a lot better than having to worry about the temperature of a teflon-coated pan.

eggsmediumrare 4y ago

Other than deep frying, there is nothing that doesn't benefit from the application of olive oil.

btilly 4y ago
But be aware that not all olive oil is actually olive oil. Particularly not if it is from Italy. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2016/02/10/the-olive-oil-scam-if-80-is-fake-why-do-you-keep-buying-it/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarod... I specifically buy California olive oil because external attempts to verify (eg genetic assays) have found it actually is what it says it is.
- germinalphrase 4y ago
  I would love a recommendation on quality, reasonably price california olive oil (that ships) if anyone has one. For a long time, I was able to get California Olive Ranch (which was generically fine), but that brand has switched to a blend from various countries.
  - btilly 4y ago
    Now I have to research it. I've just kept buying that brand and will need to switch now that you pointed it out.
    - m-ee 4y ago
      They have both california sourced oil and a blend of international oils, I think the blend came out when they were having supply issues. They state it plainly on the label.
mixmastamyk 4y ago
I fry falafels in it so good there too. Would say anything but Asian food due to the taste.

amelius 4y ago

Avocado oil has a very high smoke point. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Smoke_point_of_cooking_oils https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Smoke_point_of_cookin...

timmb 4y ago

For cooking, non-virgin coconut oil is cheap and flavourless. The expensive virgin stuff is flavourful and nice on toast but not good for cooking. In the uk I often find non-virgin coconut oil hidden in the Caribbean section of a big supermarket.