BEST OIL FOR DEEP FRYING.

Hi, Friends, Good morning..

So, let's continue our discussion on deep fried foods. As we have seen the harmful effects of fried foods on our body, as it is impossible to completely avoid those tasty or easy to prepare stuff, whenever larger quantities are demanded, let's check which is the better oil to use for deep frying. But always remember, that whatever oil is considered safer, an oil is a fat, and eating foods soaked with whatever oil on a regular basis may start accumulating fat in your body, whenever the limit is crossed. So, as our ancestors taught us please keep the deep fried foods restricted to only occasions rather daily basis.

All the oils have a certain smoke point, and now what's this smoke point? It is the point at which, when an oil is exposed to higher temperatures, the fats in the oil tend to break down and get degraded, i.e., they lose their quality. The higher is the smoking point, the safer are the oils when exposed to high temperatures. So, what we have to do is whenever a deep fried food is there in your menu, choose the oils with higher smoking point.

The oils which are of Saturated fats and Monounsaturated fats(Olive oil, Coconut oil, Ghee, Avocado oil, Peanut oil, Sunflower oil, Rice bran oil) are known to have higher smoking point and tend to be safer for deep frying, whereas the oils with polyunsaturated fats(Safflower oil, Corn oil, Canola oil, Soybean oil)  are unsafe for deep frying as they break down easily at high temperatures and form free radicals.  These free radicals, as we all know are too  cruel and the culprits of all the Metabolic diseases occurring nowadays and also the cause of increased incidence of Cancers.

Over all research studies have shown that Coconut oil is safer  for deep frying and do not break down that easily. Next is the Olive oil and Avocado oils which are preferable..

Peanut oil is also safe and even the Sunflower oil or Rice bran oil  is said to be safe, whereas the Safflower oil is dangerous.

Regarding how many times we can reuse the once heated oil, is maximum upto 3 times we can reuse, but the more lesser the more safer, and the more the oil is exposed to higher temperatures, the more fast it tends to break down and form dangerous free radicals that attack our body.

A small example related to the amount of calories:  A single medium sized baked potato = 200-210calories, whereas French fries made from a single medium sized Potato = 700-710calories.

I guess this single line above is enough for you guys to analyse the amount of calories you are building up every time you binge on fried foods:-(

So, wake up and control your temptations and maintain a distance to the deep frying stuff;-)

GOOD DAY.