Fry up lubricant

[pitchfork]

What do all you use for fry ups?

I usually use melted butter, very occasionally vegetable oil.

What does everyone else use?

 

[Visage]

Sunflower oil, as I dont want my heart to turn into a haggis.

 

[Phog]

Sunflower oil but if I'm desperate I will use butter.

 

[Saytan]

butter (asda extra special brittany butter for preference) for eggs, not too fussy about other ingredients

 

[RandomTom]

maybe i'm crazy but i'll use extra virgin oil.

 

[monkeyspank]

non stick pan, maybe a drop or two of groundnut oil

 

[unclebob123]

ky jelly

 

[uv]

maybe i'm crazy but i'll use extra virgin oil.

same here

 

[Defcon5]

maybe i'm crazy but i'll use extra virgin oil.

Yeah, i use olive oil too. Is that bad?

 

[Nazca]

Olive oil. Extra virgin? Didn't think you were supposed to fry with that. Doesn't the flavour just burn off?

 

[Lysander]

Olive oil. If you have to fry, you don't get much healthier oil than that.

 

[AS_Platinum]

Olive oil. Extra virgin? Didn't think you were supposed to fry with that. Doesn't the flavour just burn off?

Correct, if your going to use olive oil, use a light one to fry with, NOT Extra virgin.

 

[glitch]

maybe i'm crazy but i'll use extra virgin oil.

Extra virgin olive oil should never be used in cooking. It's too heavy, it tastes too strong and it turns bitter very quickly when heated.

But each to their own. There's no accounting for taste, so if you like it then crack on.

As for fry-ups, clarified butter works wonders on anything. Just use it sparingly and add a touch of olive oil if you're going to heat it for a long time.

 

[pitchfork]

I've always found olive oil to leave a slight bitter taste of olives in the back of my mouth.
Especially extra virgin.

Which is nice with a pasta but not a breakfast.

I don't generally take health into account, more taste.

 

[Moredhel]

Olive oil for most stuff, but butter for eggs. Not that I've had more than one fry up in the last 3 years.

 

[gumbald]

Depends what I'm cooking. Generally vegetable oil though.

Butter for mushrooms!

 

[Wicksta]

Olive oil normally, it helps you to pretend what you are eating is a bit more healthy.

 

[peetee]

Correct, if your going to use olive oil, use a light one to fry with, NOT Extra virgin.

why?
I use extra virgin, why isnt this a good idea?
Interested as i though that was ok to fry in:x

 

[BenhB]

Fry-light.

 

[pitchfork]

extra virgin is a basically a salad/ dressing oil as I understand it.
Too heavy and olive tasting for frying.