rookie Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Absolutely avoid food prepared with Palm or palm kernel oil, due to it being one of the only vegetable oils that is very high in saturated fat! Unfortunately, it is commonly used for cooking at Thai food stands I use only rape seed oil...AKA canola oil. That and other healthy oils were cited in the previous post. Tesco Lotus has a brand of canola oil which is cheaper than the western brands of canola (e.g. Crisco, Wesson, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 That is probably why I like my chicken cooked in palm oil. I like high saturated fat. Taste like shit if isn't cooked that way in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 If it tastes good, it is usually bad for you and that is a shame! You work your life away, get some $$$, then want to enjoy a bit, but cannot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Olive oil tastes good and is good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cavanami Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Someone "sampled" Olive Oil I will say since I have been doing my own cooking, using very little of any oil, I lost 5 Kg. I like Thai food but they use too much oil and sugar for my taste. I hear conflicting reports for palm and olive oil, so it is really a case of so I use way less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Olive oil tastes good and is good for you! True, but you can't use it for everything, e.g., no good for stir frying as it burns if it gets too hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Use duck fat for frying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyebee Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I like lard. Give me a lard sandwich anytime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Olive oil tastes good and is good for you! True' date=' but you can't use it for everything, e.g., no good for stir frying as it burns if it gets too hot.[/quote'] Apparently I'm wrong about not stir frying with olive oil just make sure it's ordinary olive oil and not the extra virgin stuff. I use the aptly named wok oil, the chinese use peanut oil but canola oil is also good. Might do a chicken stir fry tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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