Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I know beef tallow would be best but I'm going over a non paleo house for my fantasy football draft. He is frying wings and I would like to know which would be better, Vegetable Oil (gross) or Peanut Oil?

flag	asked Sep 2 2011 at 16:34 xtonedog 431●6●13

Peanut Oil. It will deep fry the cleanest and crispiest. A little dusting with tapioca starch, or corn starch, with a little cayenne salt pepper and you're ready to go. Or forget the frying and do a high heat roast - you can get an awesome crispy wing doing it that way, too. – jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com Sep 2 2011 at 17:59

Carl_Stawicki · Answer 1 · 2011-09-02 16:56:09Z UTC

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Better tasting, or better health-wise? Of your choices, peanut oil will be better tasting, but I'm not sure about healthier.

Lard would be the bomb.

answered Sep 2 2011 at 16:56

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Im going on health – xtonedog Sep 2 2011 at 17:14

vdh1979 · Answer 2 · 2011-09-02 17:36:35Z UTC

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Definitely lard for the cost.

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WordVixen · Answer 3 · 2011-09-02 17:37:59Z UTC

WAPF claims that peanut oil is fine once in a while. I would hands down choose it over regular vegetable oil as long as no one in the group has an allergy. I agree with Carl and vdh, though- lard would be excellent (just be careful, because it foams). And, to be honest, as long as it's not hydrogenated, I'd even put up with some additives in it over peanut oil or vegetable oil. Esskay sells lard in regular grocery stores in the refrigerated section but they add TBHQ to it. I can get good pastured lard at a local farm, and unadulterated regular lard at a local grocery store, but not everyone can be that picky. :-)

lindsey · Answer 4 · 2011-09-02 19:15:57Z UTC

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We went to a friend's house for the superbowl and they made wings that were fried in bacon fat. The friend isn't even paleo, they just have enough common sense to realize that it is DELICIOUS.

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answered Sep 2 2011 at 17:40

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The Japsican · Answer 5 · 2011-09-02 17:48:54Z UTC

Vegetable oil is probably better.

Between the 2, Peanut oil has WAYYYY more omega-6 at 69000mg+ where as most vegetable oils, whether blends, soy, canola, corn based, tend to be between 1000-9000mg of omega-6. And most of those, even have a litte omega-3 content.

I'd say that most regular vegetable oils are better.

Quick search: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fats-and-oils/506/2

Kathi · Answer 6 · 2011-09-02 18:20:55Z UTC

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I use Coconut oil. Not sure why nobody else mentioned this. Maybe cost? I love it. Not heavy, no taste. Though I rarely fry. I do toss small cut potatoes around in a good amount of coconut oil, which produces a nice crisp (almost french fry-like) potatoe. I also fry plantains in coconut oil...great.

answered Sep 2 2011 at 18:20

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Coconut oil is awesome, but it's very expensive to use it in a deep fryer (which I think most people would use for making party quantity wings). What's really, really, incredibly awesome is a coconut oil bacon grease blend. Soooo good. But foams worse than lard. – WordVixen Sep 2 2011 at 22:57

Jontron · Answer 7 · 2011-09-02 21:12:56Z UTC

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I cook with coconut oil and olive oil the most. Pricey, but you can't go wrong with either of them.

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GabyYYZ · Answer 8 · 2011-09-02 21:25:36Z UTC

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Canola Oil? It has the "perfect" 2:1 ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 and high smoke point, plus flavourless.

answered Sep 2 2011 at 21:25

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ewww. I won't touch canola oil with a ten foot pole. Who wants to eat industrial oil? aspartame.ca/page_oho3.htm – Amanda Sep 3 2011 at 1:53

LOL, there are cold pressed versions (no chemicals involved) but granted, they are a tad more expensive, so maybe not best for everyday. – GabyYYZ Sep 3 2011 at 19:15

julianne · Answer 9 · 2011-09-03 04:13:42Z UTC

The lower the omega 6 / PUFA in the oil the better. More PUFA means more oxidative damage when you boil oil. It forms trans fats:

Check here - see the oils and fats lists. http://paleozonenutrition.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/omega-6-and-3-in-nuts-oils-meat-and-fish-tools-to-get-it-right/

Apart from coconut oil, High oleic sunflower oil would be by far the best oil - it is bred to be very high in mono-unsaturated fat - which is more heat stable than PUFA's. 3.6 grams omega 6 per 100 grams

Peanut oil is not paleo of course - being a legume and is high in omega 6; 31.7 g omega 6 per 100 grams.

Odin · Answer 10 · 2011-09-03 01:40:38Z UTC

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I love coconut oil for everything except eggs. I used Kerrygold for those.

answered Sep 3 2011 at 1:40

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raj · Answer 11 · 2012-07-28 22:48:58Z UTC

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but canola oil is hydrogenated-so it cannot be good?

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raj
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Kelleil · Answer 12 · 2012-07-29 02:24:00Z UTC

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My go to is rendered bacon fat. Then duck fat, for the ladies.

answered Jul 29 at 2:24

Kelleil
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Which Oil is better to fry in?

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