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  • 10-08-2016 12:03pm
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    maximum12
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    Hi, for years I've been using sunflower oil for deep frying which is now apparently quite bad for you. I tried rapeseed oil but I hate the taste of it. Sunflower oil is pretty neutral.

    I saw dripping in Dunnes but was €5 for a pound so would cost €35 to fill a 3 litre fryer.

    Any other options ?


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    BuffyBot
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    maximum12 wrote: »
    Hi, for years I've been using sunflower oil for deep frying which is now apparently quite bad for you. I tried rapeseed oil but I hate the taste of it. Sunflower oil is pretty neutral.

    I saw dripping in Dunnes but was €5 for a pound so would cost €35 to fill a 3 litre fryer.

    Any other options ?

    When you say rapeseed oil, do you mean the cold pressed stuff? I wouldn't deep fry with that, it's more suited to uses like dressings etc.

    Most standard vegetable oil these days is actually rapeseed oil and it tends to be pretty neutral and without a pronounced flavour


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    maximum12
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    BuffyBot wrote: »
    When you say rapeseed oil, do you mean the cold pressed stuff? I wouldn't deep fry with that, it's more suited to uses like dressings etc.

    Most standard vegetable oil these days is actually rapeseed oil and it tends to be pretty neutral and without a pronounced flavour

    No I mean "crisp and dry" which says 100% rapeseed oil on the bottle.

    It gives off a distinctive smell which I find unpleasant and while the flavour on the food is quite subtle, I don't like it.


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    BuffyBot
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    maximum12 wrote: »
    No I mean "crisp and dry" which says 100% rapeseed oil on the bottle.

    It gives off a distinctive smell which I find unpleasant and while the flavour on the food is quite subtle, I don't like it.

    Odd. I haven't bought Crisp'n Dry in years (probably before they went to rapeseed) so I can't comment on it but I've never noticed any noticeable smell or taste off standard rapeseed oil vs sunflower myself. I guuess you could look for groundnut/peanut oil as an option.


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    Toto Wolfcastle
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    I buy rapeseed oil in massive bottles in Dunnes and I don't find that there's any taste from it.


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    arian
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    I'd check the sources on the sunflower oil reports, but that's just me :)

    Try peanut/groundnut oil or corn oil.


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    CJhaughey
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    I don't like rapeseed for two reasons, one they use glyphosate weedkiller to harvest it and the second I don't like the taste.


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