Cooking Oil Smoke Points

COOKING OIL SMOKE POINTS OLIVE OIL extra virgin: virgin: pomace: extra light: 238°C/460°F/ Gas Mark 8 160°C/325°F/ 216°C/420°F/ 242°C/468°F/ Gas Mark 3 Gas Mark 7 Gas Mark 9 USE FOR: V sauteing (extra light & pomace) V salad dressings DON'T USE FOR: X deep frying X frying Rich in monosaturated fats, whereas its colour ranges from saturated yellow to green, depending on the olives, used in its preparation. AVOCADO OIL 271°C/520°F/Gas Mark 9 USE FOR: V salad dressings V cooking with heat Rich in monounsaturated fats (70%), green- coloured, has a light taste and pleasant avocado scent. SESAME OIL light: dark: 210°C/410°F/ 175°C/347°F/ Gas Mark 7 Gas Mark 4 USE FOR: v deep frying (light) V salad dressings V stir-frying (dark) DON'T USE FOR: X deep frying (dark) A It's widespread in the Asian cuisine and has a specific aroma. SUNFLOWER OIL refined: unrefined: 227°C/440°F/ 107°C/ 224°F/ Gas Mark 7 Gas Mark 1/2 USE FOR: V boiling (refined) V roasting (refined) V salad dressings (unrefined) DON'T USE FOR: X thermal cooking (unrefined) GRAPE SEED OIL 200°C/392°F/Gas Mark 8 USE FOR: V frying v roasting V sauteing V salad dressings DON'T USE FOR: X deep frying It has a neutral taste and medium-to-high point of smoking. Grape seed oil has a bright or slightly-yellow colour. RICE OIL 254°C/490°F/Gas Mark 9 USE FOR: v frying V sauteing v roasting V salad dressings Rice oil is made from the shells of the rice seeds - it's removed and treated. It's rich in monounsaturated fats. WALNUT OIL 204°C/399°F/Gas Mark 6 USE FOR: v pan-frying V sauteing V salad dressings Rich in monounsaturated fats, yellow, saturated taste and flavour. PEANUT OIL 232°C/450°F/Gas Mark 8 USE FOR: v frying v roasting v salad dressings Used primarily in Asian cuisine; rich in monounsaturated fats. COCONUT BUTTER 177°C/351°F/Gas Mark 4 USE FOR: v roasting v sauteing DON'T USE FOR: X deep frying X salad dressings Rich in saturated fats. Mostly used as a replacement of regular (cow) butter (in vegan menus). Here we talk about natural, unrefined butter. BUTTER 177°C/351F/Gas Mark 4 USE FOR: v low-heat frying V roasting Rich in saturated fats. SOYBEAN ΟΙ 257°C/495°F/Gas Mark 10 USE FOR: V frying v roasting V salad dressings Soybean oil has a natural and clean taste, as well as an imperceptible odor. USED SOURCES: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/03/cooking- oils_n_5076730.html http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/05/cooking-fats-101-whats- a-smoke-point-and-why-does-it-matter.html http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/SmokePointOil.htm INFOGRAPHIC KINDLY PROVIDED BY: Get a proven clean from our pro OVEN CLEAN TEAM