What is your cooking oil?

shel_28 · #1 (**permalink**) 2nd November 2009, 01:21 AM

Dear All,

There are many different types of oils used in cooking. The various types of oils best used are as follows:

Coconut Oil from Coconuts
Corn Oil from Corn
Olive Oil from Olives
Peanut Oil from Peanuts
Safflower Oil from Safflower seeds
Sesame Oil from Sesame seeds
Sunflower Oil from Sunflower seeds
Walnut Oil from Walnuts
Gingelly oil
Rice Bran oil

There are different brands for each of these oil. For e.g. Gold Winner sunflower oil, Idhayam Gingelly oil, Poorna Rice Bran oil, Saffola, Sundrop. etc..

And here the questions for you all and share your valuable response here with us.

What is your cooking oil? and which are most healthy for you? What is your brand preference?

sarajara · #2 (**permalink**) 2nd November 2009, 01:29 AM

we use Sundrop Heart - which is claimed to be a mix of sunflower and rice bran oil.

we had switched from pure sunflower oil to this one as we feel that this is more healthy with good fats.

reshmirn · #3 (**permalink**) 2nd November 2009, 01:33 AM

Nice thread to come up with and a healthy discussion

So I am the first one here right?
I prefer coconut oil for most purposes. mostly oil is prepared from coconuts that are dried at home. Or else I prefer Parachute coconut oil.
For deep frying or such major uses I also use Coroli Corn Oil.

Reshmi

aparnag · #4 (**permalink**) 2nd November 2009, 01:54 AM

hi nice thread.
it depends on the food i make...
i use 4 diff oil.
gingley, coconut, mustard and refined oil.
depends on the style of food.

Varloo · #5 (**permalink**) 2nd November 2009, 02:04 AM

Hi,
I use refined ground nut oil, RRO Premio, formerly Postman. I find that this oil does not become sticky and is light. I also use gingely oil for making dosa and for some kuzhambus etc. Coconut oil for Kerala dishes.

anudhivi · #6 (**permalink**) 2nd November 2009, 02:39 AM

Hi,
I use gingelly oil(idayam) for dhals, poorna rice bran oil and sundrop sunflower oil on alternate days for veggies and at last corn oil for rasam and fries..ghee/olive oil for dosas.

ALPA · #7 (**permalink**) 2nd November 2009, 03:06 AM

hi,
i use Olive oil for making soups and sunflower oil for cooking and corn oil as well for deep frying.

love
alpa

Cindhuja · #8 (**permalink**) 2nd November 2009, 03:21 AM

Sunflower Oil for regular use

Gingelly Oil for certain dishes like pickles, puzhi kuzhambhu, thokku etc

Coconut oil for very dishes like avial and few kerala dishes

While staying in US..Tried Olive oil too

brindaarun · #9 (**permalink**) 2nd November 2009, 04:16 AM

I never use one oil continously (coz i read it some where our body gets adapted to it)
One time Rice Bran oil, the next oil would be Corn oil, next sunflower oil now and then Gingely oil..

Rarely Groundnut oil,Seaseme Oil

shreyashreyas · #10 (**permalink**) 2nd November 2009, 04:20 AM

I am using Gingerly oil (Idayam). I dont know if there are any sideeffects because of this. But my parents said it is good for health so i started.