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In the past I always used peanut oil until the price got so high... Now I hear folks complain about peanut oil having a bad taste. I am going to buy a Cajun Fryer and I need oil.
I could care less about health benefits.
What is the best "Tasting" oil.
What is the best oil " Taste vs Durability"
corn oil or vegetable oil does fine.:o Peanut oil is too expensive.:rolleyes:
Regardless of cost!
What oil taste the best?
Joe, I used to buy peanut, and then found I could do just as good with canola, and be whole lot cheaper. So many people are allergic to peanut oil, and lately they are asking before they eat fish. They even recommend vegetable oil with thr cajun cooker.
I am fortunate enough to live in the same town with Riceland's World HQ (Stuttgart). I buy the "Frying Oil" from their gift shop. It is good stuff, and last I bought was about $35 for 5 gal. I am not sure if they sell it anywhere else, but I highly recommend it for durability, cost and taste. My two cents.
Clear frying oil from Sam's is what all your fish houses use. It will be the cheapest.
Canola is what most of us use. I bet a few of my friends and I fry as many as some small resturants.
I use vegetable oil but would try the rice oil if I get a chance to buy some.
Nolsab.
Why? Is it good or good for you?Quote:
Originally Posted by noslab
would try it just because I never have used it and would like to try it with the cajun fryer .Do not think I could convince wife that any type of fried fish would be good for you so I just shoot for taste good.
Noslab.
If you're dumping the oil after a single use, pretty much anything but olive oil will work.
If you're saving oil to re-use, peanut is good but when it goes rancid, it is very bad (and strong flavored). Canola would be my second choice followed by soybean (which the two are often mixed for fryer oil). Vegetable is okay but breaks down too much to re-use, IMO.
Joe I looked on cajun fryer website and it said most use vegetable oil. This is from their website
What type of oil do you use in fryer?All types of oil can be used. Most people
use vegetable oil. Peanut oil is good, but some people have allergies to
peanuts, so vegetable oil is usually safest when cooking for a large crowd.
I agree with Brian P. I have a Cajun Fryer and have used the same rice bran oil for about 25 - 30 cookings now. Can't tell a difference now from when it was brand new. It really is good stuff. It's an Arkansas product as well which I prefer.
Where do you buy Rice Bran Oil?
I bought it at the Riceland gift shop in Stuttgart. I'm pretty certain that it's carried at area stores as well. Possibly Wal-Mart or Sam's.
Did they sell it by the gallon or what?
How much $ was it?
Never mindQuote:
Originally Posted by Brian P
If you want the absolute best taste use Lard. No joke, it is good. However, I never use it myself because it is sooo unhealthy. I don't like canola myself, I usually just use vegitable oil.
Try the frying oil from Sam's
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Originally Posted by steve48
Rice bran oil is good for any frying. Has a lite flavor and is stable, durable oil, but like any oil will burn or scorch. The "gift shop" that was spoke of is actually our Central Stores. It is a central recieving point for most in-bound materials required by operations, except for product packaging material. The Store is at First and College in Stuttgart. Is available for some products and company branded items thru counter sales. They keep 7-4 hours M-F, out at lunch. No savings buying there over any other outlet. The rice bran oil is produced in Stuttgart, actually extracted from the bran there and refined.
If your filling a large frier, your probably looking for a 35 pound jug, that boxed jug thats about 5 gallons. For the most part, oil that is sold in quantities greater than "consumer" packaged (food service, institutional) is sold by weight rather than volume. Many of the 35s we package are available at big box stores, Sam's here mostly, Costco and others elsewhere. It can be found in gallon jugs but not very often.
Price is comparable to peanut, not a whole lot cheaper.
Cotton seed oil is what I like; neutral tast and higher temperature flash point than peanut oil...................