And don't tell me fried potatoes aren't healthy, lol. I recall something about the browning of potatoes which isn't good... it's been a while. In all seriousness, feel free to shed some light on that.
I use coconut oil to cook eggs with usually (over easy). Olive oil for other things. What about the taste with potatoes? Trying to avoid high PUFA oils and oils which oxidize easily.
Many folks probably don't know the deal with Canola oil being derived from rape plants. Being that they're about as resilient as weeds, some crafty Canadians found a way to cross breed and mitigate the human toxicity. Yeah, rapeseed oil is naturally toxic, which is generally why the plants are so resistant to insects.
"Rapeseed oil naturally contains a high percentage (30-60%) of erucic acid, a substance associated with heart lesions in laboratory animals. For this reason rapeseed oil was not used for consumption in the United States prior to 1974 - Read more at http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/canola.asp#KFZlWSOpkBpcX8JU.99 "
Back on track, I want some french fries! Olive oil? Cost isn't a big deal.
I use coconut oil to cook eggs with usually (over easy). Olive oil for other things. What about the taste with potatoes? Trying to avoid high PUFA oils and oils which oxidize easily.
Many folks probably don't know the deal with Canola oil being derived from rape plants. Being that they're about as resilient as weeds, some crafty Canadians found a way to cross breed and mitigate the human toxicity. Yeah, rapeseed oil is naturally toxic, which is generally why the plants are so resistant to insects.
"Rapeseed oil naturally contains a high percentage (30-60%) of erucic acid, a substance associated with heart lesions in laboratory animals. For this reason rapeseed oil was not used for consumption in the United States prior to 1974 - Read more at http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/canola.asp#KFZlWSOpkBpcX8JU.99 "
Back on track, I want some french fries! Olive oil? Cost isn't a big deal.