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Navigating the world of cooking oils can be tricky, but choosing the right one is the first step to a delicious meal. In this video, we'll break down the best oils for frying, baking, and finishing your favorite dishes. Learn which oils have the highest smoke points and how to use finishing oils to add a flavorful final touch to any recipe.
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00:00There's a lot of oils out there.
00:01I'm gonna show you the right oil for the right method.
00:03We like olive oils for their versatility and their flavor.
00:06These are gonna be your workhorses in the kitchen.
00:08However, these two olive oils are made different.
00:10Extra Virgin has a lot of flavor
00:11and also the best color when it comes to cooking.
00:14But treated incorrectly, it can taste really bitter.
00:17That's where something like a traditional
00:18regular olive oil comes in handy.
00:20Regular olive oil has a much higher smoke point
00:23which can fry at a much higher temp.
00:25It can handle so much more and it won't become bitter.
00:27Next we have the oils to use for frying.
00:30The reason why we use these for frying
00:32is the high smoke point.
00:33The higher temperature that you can run your fryer oil at
00:36means faster cooking times and less oil
00:38is going to be soaked into the food while it's cooking.
00:41Another part of this is the neutral flavor.
00:43They're not going to overpower anything.
00:45Also, things like peanut oil can be used
00:47multiple times for frying.
00:49That's why you'll see that a lot at restaurants.
00:51They're actually frying for a day
00:52and able to keep using it over and over again.
00:55Now we're talking about baking.
00:56When it comes to oils with baking,
00:57we're either going to want to go with something
00:59that's completely neutral and is just there to do its function
01:02or it's going to impart flavor.
01:04Things like olive oils and coconut oils,
01:06be mindful that sometimes olive oil
01:08does not want to play nice in a baking dish
01:10and sometimes coconut oil will overpower any of the flavors
01:13if it's something subtle.
01:14Canola, it's never going to affect your flavor
01:16but it's going to do exactly what the oil is supposed to do
01:19in the baking process.
01:20Finally, we've got our finishing oils.
01:22These are the things you're going to put on at the very end
01:24and we're doing it for flavor.
01:26I would not be cooking with these.
01:27They have extremely low smoke points.
01:29Think of these as being far more delicate
01:31than the rest of the oils.
01:32The details.
01:33Conclusion
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