Denatured oils

: Hi,
:
: Looking for some advice here: I cook extensively with canola and
: olive oils and recently a friend told me that those oils denature
: (start turning into trans fatty acids at high temperatures). I found
: this reference that specifically addresses this:
:

At any rate, all oils have their upper limit on temperature. Your job is to
learn which oils can take high temps and which cannot---and then use them
accordingly, i.e., don't use them for cooking that isn't appropriate.

Pat in TX

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

Looking for some advice here: I cook extensively with canola and
olive oils and recently a friend told me that those oils denature
(start turning into trans fatty acids at high temperatures). I found
this reference that specifically addresses this:

http://www.rwood.com/Articles/Vegetable_Oil_Guide.htm

..but I'm looking for additional reading on this. Surprisingly, a
Google search turns up very few results about this subject. Do any of
you have any additional references to this subject (online, books
etc.)?

Thanks for your time,
Framewort

How much credibility do you give to a website with gibberish like:

"Our senses unerringly inform us when an oil's delicate fatty acids are vital."

Or nonsense intended to scare like:

"Conventionally processed oils contain trans-fatty acids."

????

Perhaps the answer is using a temperature controlled cooking device, like an
electric skillet. If you set the skillet to 300 degrees and use coconut or
olive oil, you should be in good shape.

"framewort" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi,

Looking for some advice here: I cook extensively with canola and
olive oils and recently a friend told me that those oils denature
(start turning into trans fatty acids at high temperatures). I found
this reference that specifically addresses this:

http://www.rwood.com/Articles/Vegetable_Oil_Guide.htm

..but I'm looking for additional reading on this. Surprisingly, a
Google search turns up very few results about this subject. Do any of
you have any additional references to this subject (online, books
etc.)?

Thanks for your time,
Framewort