Off Topic Cooking-Oil for Deep-Fryer.

[walleyeman]

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! Was just wondering what type of oil preference everyone uses in their Deep-Fryer. Was about to clean it and just thought I would ask for any suggestions on what to use. I presently am using Sunflower-oil but wanted to know if this is the right product. Thanks for any suggestions Walleyeman. Cheers and be safe!

 

[hvyhaul]

Happy New Year @walleyeman I use pure Canola Oil in mine.

For frying in pans it depends what I'm cooking, could be a number of kinds of oil used, Olive and so on.

 

[Derkd9]

I use Canola oil for most of my frying.

 

[Leftys Buoy]

Just did a Turkey in canola.

 

[smokey1]

Peanut oil for our use.

 

[big bear]

I have a Cajun fryer and use beef tallow

 

[Dredge123]

Canola oil for me fraction of the price of peanut oil .

 

[dogfarmer]

canola oil

 

[turtle]

I use shortening fryer oil(commercial fryer oil basically). $32 for 16L at wholesale club in London. I find it will handle overheating better than canola oil. I learned this the hard way early on with my propane burners.
The downfall is it must be warm >75F or you can’t filter it properly. I filter after each use to extend the life.
Peanut oil is great but to damn expensive for my liking

 

[NorthernGlory]

Canola oil - price is right.

 

[Trevor M]

I use Canola in my deep fryer, but olive oil (depending on what it is I'm cooking) in the frying pan.

 

[Duck Soup]

Canola or peanut oil are recommended. Olive oil has a lower flash point and is not recommended for that reason. Peanut oil is usually more expensive therefore Canola typically wins out.

 

[stomp]

I've out-sourced this decision to @Mrs. Stomp .

 

[tazmania]

Wise man lol

 

[Scotts]

Have a buddy that ran a fast food joint, He used Hubbert's liquid fry shortening. Works great and the price is right.

 

[Derkd9]

Have a buddy that ran a fast food joint, He used Hubbert's liquid fry shortening. Works great and the price is right. View attachment 35884

Where do you pick up that bucket of lard up

 

[Twister]

big box of Canola from Costco not to bad a price. Peanut if I was rich

 

[Dunnster]

Cotton seed, it doesn't transfer flavor used it since I got my fryer.

 

[big bear]

Where do you pick that bucket of lard up

You can get pork lard or beef tallow at Delbaks in Delhi

 

[Boltzz]

I have some experience in this

1. If you can tell the difference in taste use what you like, most vegetable oils taste the same to me
2. When you buy a bottle labelled "vegetable oil" it is likely Soya or Canola based on the cost at the time
3. if you want crisp fish etc. use a solid oil like shortening or lard. It goes solid as it cools which is why is stays crispy
4. There are oils on the market that can be used for a longer time but every time you heat the oil up to use it you are increasing the trans fats in the oils