Do you have a favorite cooking oil?

@TheHorse (224948)
Walnut Creek, California
March 1, 2025 10:09am CST
I bought some (unsalted) butter yesterday at Safeway. I used to cook my morning eggs yesterday and today. It added a bit of flavor, and I liked it. But my default oil for the last several years has been olive oil. I like the taste of olive oil, and can use it for making anything from salads to pancakes. Mostly I use it on pasta with a bit of Parmesan cheese. Do you know what "virgin" means when it comes to olive oil? Is "well-laid" olive oil its opposite? And what's the difference between virgin and extra-virgin? Anyway, what's your favorite oil to use for cooking?
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (113867)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Mar
We use lard for the eggs. I use vegetable oil for other cooking
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (113867)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Mar
@TheHorse Basically it's pig fat.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (224948)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Mar
@wolfgirl569 Gross! I'll stick with olive oil. And butter.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (224948)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Mar
I have never used lard. I am not even sure what it is.
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@allknowing (143200)
• India
5 Mar
We use Fortune Sun Flower Oil that is upposed to have zero cholesterol
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@allknowing (143200)
• India
5 Mar
@TheHorse If you are not aware of cholesterol you sure are a lucky guy I have not eaten the oil but use it as a cooking medium
The Horse
@TheHorse (224948)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Mar
Heh. I am not even sure what cholesterol is. Does sunflower oil taste good?
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Yuki
@yukimori (10179)
• United States
1 Mar
Virgin and extra virgin are grades of olive oil. Extra virgin is the highest and has a lower acidity, virgin has some defects and higher acidity than extra virgin. They're both unrefined; if it's refined, it's just "olive oil," although sometimes the bottles sold as just olive oil are blended with virgin olive oil for better flavor. We always have some olive oil on hand, but I'm partial to grapeseed oil. It's really good for things like potstickers.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (224948)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Mar
I Have never had grapeseed oil!
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (83541)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Mar
My two greasers are salted butter and Great Value vegetable oil but a lot of the time I just heat things up in my toaster oven.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (224948)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Mar
LOL! I do not have a toaster oven.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (349728)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Mar
Sometimes I think these terms are made up just to get buyers in.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (224948)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Mar
If I marketed "slutty" olive oil, would it sell?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (349728)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Mar
@TheHorse Probably!!
NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (122144)
• United States
1 Mar
I always have extra-virgin olive oil on hand. (first press of the olives) I do also have coconut oil, vegetable oil, and grapeseed oil around. I use EVOO the most.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (224948)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Mar
Aha! First press. Thanks!
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