Best Oils to Cook With

Some oils are better than others when applying heat to them when cooking. Those that don’t do well in a hot environment quickly turn rancid and turn into free-radicals, which damage our cells.

Keep these tips in mind when next cooking with oils:

High Heat/Frying/Browning

  • Coconut oil
  • Palm Oil
  • Ghee (clarified butter)
  • Lard

Medium Heat/Light Sauteing

  • Olive Oil
  • Sesame Seed Oil
  • Hazelnut Nut Oil
  • Pistachio Nut Oil

Low Heat/Baking

  • Pumpkin Oil
  • Sunflower Oil

No Heat

  • Fish Oil
  • Flax Seed Oil
  • Cod Liver Oil
  • Hemp Seed Oil
  • Oils Mentioned Above


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8 Responses to Best Oils to Cook With

  1. Christine Lazo said on February 3, 2011:

    Awesome info.! Exactly what I was looking for.

    Reply

    • Susan Stuenkel said on May 8, 2011:

      What oils should we avoid? Which ones are not Paleo?
      Thanks,
      Susan

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      • Paleo said on May 20, 2011:

        Vegetable oil, canola oil/rapeseed oil), margarine, corn oil, hydrogenated/partially hydrogenated oils, soybean oil and rice bran oil are some of the common oils which should be avoided.

  2. Paris vega said on May 20, 2011:

    I was looking to see if seseme seed oil is paleo friendly. Looks like it is. :)

    Just had it on a salad and loved it.

    Thanks!

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    • Paleo said on May 20, 2011:

      You’re welcome! Thanks for the comment.

      Reply

  3. AJ said on September 5, 2011:

    Could you comment on where avocado oil fits into the temperature system above. It’s interesting to notice that the fats which are best at high temperatures are also the ones that tend to be solid at room temperature, and high in saturated fat.

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  4. T.H. said on March 5, 2012:

    Is grapeseed oil Paleo friendly?
    I’m struggling with using Coconut oil b/c of all the fat…

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    • derp said on March 21, 2012:

      lol wat. you’re doing the paleo diet 100% wrong if you’re worried about too much fat.

      Reply

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