1. Store oils in a cool, dark place to protect from light, moisture and oxygen. This protects your oils from becoming rancid or developing a lower smoke point.
2. Avoid heating oil above its smoke point. When oil starts to smoke or burn, it releases carcinogens in the air and forms dangerous free radicals that should not be ingested. Throw out any oil that smokes, turn on the stove fan, and start over.
3. Do not reuse oils used for frying. Each heating causes the fatty acids to break down and release harmful free radicals into the oil.
4. Cooking oil should never be dumped down the drain. A single gallon of oil can contaminate as much as a million gallons of water. Improper disposal of oil can congeal in our pipes and cause serious plumbing problems, and more importantly it can harm fish, other wildlife, and destroy millions of gallons of drinking water. The best way to dispose of your cooking oil is to place it in a non-rcyclable container and throw it out with your regular garbage. It can also be recycled in soap or biodiesel fuel. Search for Household Hazardous Waste disposal centres to see if you can recycle your cooking oil locally.
No-Heat Oils/Fats
Nutritional supplement oils (store in the fridge in a dark container)
Fish Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Evening primrose Oil, Borage Seed Oil
Fish Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Evening primrose Oil, Borage Seed Oil
Medium-Heat Oils (up to 350 Degrees F)
Great for sauteing, sauces, salad dressing, wok cooking (richer flavour)
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, Unrefined Sesame Oil, Unrefined Peanut Oil, Butter, Walnut Oil
Medium-High Heats (up to 425 Degrees F)
Great for baking, sautéing
Butter, Refined Canola Oil, Refined Walnut Oil, Refined Peanut Oil,
Butter, Refined Canola Oil, Refined Walnut Oil, Refined Peanut Oil,
High Heat Oils (up to 510 Degrees F)
Great for frying, sautéing (neutral flavour)
Refined Avocado Oil, Refined Almond Oil, Refined Super High Heat Canola Oil, Palm Fruit Oil. Refined Sunflower Oil, Refined Sesame Oil, Refined Safflower Oil (high oleic), Refined Extra Light Olive Oil
Refined Avocado Oil, Refined Almond Oil, Refined Super High Heat Canola Oil, Palm Fruit Oil. Refined Sunflower Oil, Refined Sesame Oil, Refined Safflower Oil (high oleic), Refined Extra Light Olive Oil
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