Cold Pressed Rapeseed oil anyone else made the switch?
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Been using this more and more lately instead of olive oil, probably been subtly brainwashed by celeb chefs, but have to say I prefer the higher smoking point, golden colour and is even high in omega 3 apparently.
Roast spuds, cooking steak and making marinades it has become my new oil of choice.
Anyone else or have I been duped.
Roast spuds, cooking steak and making marinades it has become my new oil of choice.
Anyone else or have I been duped.
Edited by jogon on Sunday 8th March 20:08
Pferdestarke said:
Interesting. What's the price per litre?
I paid £4 for 500ml, they had more premium options for £6 but still cheaper than alot of the premium olive oil.
I know a lot of veg oil is often rapeseed and other veg but this stuff is pure cold pressed rapeseed.
Liking it so far and has certainly reduced the amount of smoke produced when searing a steak.
Edited by jogon on Sunday 8th March 22:00
HarryW said:
BrabusMog said:
Crisp'n'Dry is 100% rapeseed oil, not sure what it costs but I don't think it's expensive.
£2 per ltr with Ocado, thought I'd check, it does seem it is rapeseed oil with an anti foaming agent.Could all be marketing gumpf but I have certainly noticed the lack of smoke when frying stuff.
It's much lower in saturated fat than Olive oil - that's the main reason I use it!
It's a very good alternative for cooking with the higher smoke point as mentioned above and has a slightly nutty taste.. I still use EV Olive oil for dips and dressings but try to use the rapeseed whenever I can...
It's a very good alternative for cooking with the higher smoke point as mentioned above and has a slightly nutty taste.. I still use EV Olive oil for dips and dressings but try to use the rapeseed whenever I can...
Been using it for a couple years now, mainly because I don't like olive oil so I experimented with a few to find an alternative and found it at a food show where the manufacturer was promoting it. It used to be hard to get hold of but it's much easier now and the price has come down nicely.
I find I need to use less of it then most other oils too.
I find I need to use less of it then most other oils too.
jogon said:
I believe Crisp'n'Dry has been processed where as this is virgin cold pressed rape seed oil.
Could all be marketing gumpf but I have certainly noticed the lack of smoke when frying stuff.
I used to think that , cold pressing just marketing mullarkey. That was untill I looked into juicers.Could all be marketing gumpf but I have certainly noticed the lack of smoke when frying stuff.
The fact is , cold pressing creates a superior product. Other methods can and do destroy nutrients in that which is being processed, whereas cold pressing does not. A more wholesome purer oil the end result.
Assumedly, cold pressing is a slower process leading in part to the higher cost of oil processed in that manner.
I'd like to give this stuff a go, I read recently that the health benefits of olive oil are much reduced when fried, in fact turns it into a carciogenic poison (well, it was the Mail saying so).
In fact I really want to try a hotter cooking veg oil as I have been making home made onion bhajis recently and although they are delicious fresh out of the pan, olive oil smokes like crazy when I use it for frying.
In fact I really want to try a hotter cooking veg oil as I have been making home made onion bhajis recently and although they are delicious fresh out of the pan, olive oil smokes like crazy when I use it for frying.
prand said:
I'd like to give this stuff a go, I read recently that the health benefits of olive oil are much reduced when fried, in fact turns it into a carciogenic poison (well, it was the Mail saying so).
Apparently , there seems to be some evidence that over a certain temperature ,some of the vapours given off by Olive oil can be a bit naughty. Dunno over what temperature it is, but from memory,I've read several times that Olive Oil is not good for frying anyhow owing to temp limitations.
Costco do a very decent Canola oil cooking spray (canola is what the americans call rapeseed). Comes as a two pack of two huge cans. Very handy since you just need to give it a very small spray and it covers the pan. Saves a lot of (what is already a healthier) oil. If you go its worth picking up a pack
http://www2.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=...
is pretty much what the pack looks like, cant remember how much it was here but think maybe £5? Lasts ages, they really seem to fill the can up, I've been on the first can for well over a year and it still feel pretty heavy.
http://www2.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=...
is pretty much what the pack looks like, cant remember how much it was here but think maybe £5? Lasts ages, they really seem to fill the can up, I've been on the first can for well over a year and it still feel pretty heavy.
HotJambalaya said:
Costco do a very decent Canola oil cooking spray (canola is what the americans call rapeseed). Comes as a two pack of two huge cans. Very handy since you just need to give it a very small spray and it covers the pan. Saves a lot of (what is already a healthier) oil. If you go its worth picking up a pack
http://www2.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=...
is pretty much what the pack looks like, cant remember how much it was here but think maybe £5? Lasts ages, they really seem to fill the can up, I've been on the first can for well over a year and it still feel pretty heavy.
umm- not sure it's the same thing at all- certainly is processed and not cold pressed just from seed and 90% GMhttp://www2.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=...
is pretty much what the pack looks like, cant remember how much it was here but think maybe £5? Lasts ages, they really seem to fill the can up, I've been on the first can for well over a year and it still feel pretty heavy.
http://draxe.com/canola-oil-gm/
http://authoritynutrition.com/canola-oil-good-or-b...
Edited by craig1912 on Wednesday 11th March 06:59
When the whole thing about rapeseed oil started I must admit I scoffed at it. One look at bulk vegetable oil from wholesalers and a quick wiki tells you almost all vegetable oil in the UK is derived from rapeseed.
After several posts on here, which again I thought of "emperors new clothes" I eventually picked up a bottle. And, yes, there is a world of difference between vegetable rapeseed oil and the cold pressed. But, not 100% sure I wan t to cook with it other than where its extra flavour is wanted.
Its a bit like cooking eggs in olive oil. No thanks.
For me, unless the additional flavour is desired a plain inert oil is what I use. After all, the oil is only a medium to transfer heat into the food.
After several posts on here, which again I thought of "emperors new clothes" I eventually picked up a bottle. And, yes, there is a world of difference between vegetable rapeseed oil and the cold pressed. But, not 100% sure I wan t to cook with it other than where its extra flavour is wanted.
Its a bit like cooking eggs in olive oil. No thanks.
For me, unless the additional flavour is desired a plain inert oil is what I use. After all, the oil is only a medium to transfer heat into the food.
craig1912 said:
umm- not sure it's the same thing at all- certainly is processed and not cold pressed just from seed and 90% GM
http://draxe.com/canola-oil-gm/
http://authoritynutrition.com/canola-oil-good-or-b...
Interesting!http://draxe.com/canola-oil-gm/
http://authoritynutrition.com/canola-oil-good-or-b...
Edited by craig1912 on Wednesday 11th March 06:59
I'm still not quite clear though after reading that on the difference between the stuff in the can, vs cold pressed? basically the general gist seems to be that rapeseed oil isn't all its cracked up to be, whether its in a can or bottle? It seems though that all rapeseed oil used for cooking now is basically gm strains as all the previous ones tasted terrible?
HotJambalaya said:
Interesting!
I'm still not quite clear though after reading that on the difference between the stuff in the can, vs cold pressed? basically the general gist seems to be that rapeseed oil isn't all its cracked up to be, whether its in a can or bottle? It seems though that all rapeseed oil used for cooking now is basically gm strains as all the previous ones tasted terrible?
True for the rest of the world- roughly 90% is GM strain . In UK there are no GM strains . Some more info here although maybe more biased.I'm still not quite clear though after reading that on the difference between the stuff in the can, vs cold pressed? basically the general gist seems to be that rapeseed oil isn't all its cracked up to be, whether its in a can or bottle? It seems though that all rapeseed oil used for cooking now is basically gm strains as all the previous ones tasted terrible?
http://rapeseedoilbenefits.hgca.com/guide-to-rapes...
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