Oils are a cook’s best friend. They impart, enhance, and carry flavors, and they help conduct heat for better cooking. But, not all oils are created equal. As a general rule for cooking oils, you want at least two — one for high heat cooking like frying, and one for dressings and finishing — but not more than you can use before they go rancid.
Anyone can toss some oil into a pan and cook, but if you want to up your cooking game, consider using different oils based on the dish you're making and how you plan to cook it. Using the right one can mean the difference between a tasty, well-cooked meal and a smoke alarm going off over your burned food.
We're not suggesting that you run out and buy a dozen different oils just in case you need them, but there is some benefit to having more than one type of cooking oil in your kitchen. Depending on whether you plan to bake, fry, broil, or grill, a different oil will yield different results in your food, and give you more control over the cooking time and temperature.
Different oils fill different needs — for health, taste and cooking. For good health, our bodies need a variety of healthy fats found naturally in different oils. This guide will help you choose what oils are best suited for specific cooking techniques, or used raw.
Oils and fats are of 2 kinds:
Saturated fat which increases blood cholesterol. Examples are all animal fats (butter, ghee, organ meats) except fish oil.Unsaturated fat which does not have any major effect on blood cholesterol.they provide good cholesterol. Examples are all vegetables oil are predominantly unsaturated fats except palm kernel oil,coconut oil and hydrogenated vegetable oils.
As a general rule, the fats which remain solid at room temperature are saturated fats and which remain liquid are unsaturated fats.
Best option is combination of Oils:
If we use a combination of oils, then the danger of saturated fat content of one oil is counteract by the benefits of unsaturated fat due to Omega 3 and Omega 6 content. Therefore,it is best to use groundnut oil, sunflower oil, mustard oil mixed in equal proportions.However, it is important to realize and remember that quantity of oil is more important than the type of oil.therefore use as little oil as possible for cooking.if you are using very little oil for cooking then the type of oil doesn't matter since you are exercising and having healthy diet.
