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Bungle

Wed, Jan-29-03, 06:02

I was just wondering if anyone knows if groundnut oil is okay
for using for cooking ?. As in does it turn into hardened fat when heated to high temperatures like some other oils?

If anyone has any info on this it would be great.

Regards bungle.

LittleAnne

Wed, Jan-29-03, 06:15

Hi Bungle

I've never used groundnut(peanut) oil for cooking, however found this on Delia's site.

Groundnut oil
An excellent all-rounder with the advantage of having no marked flavour yet at the same time being quite luscious. It is perfect for making mayonnaise, with just a little olive oil added for flavour, and it's an extremely useful oil for cooking – oriental dishes in particular, because with these the flavour of olive oil is alien and too strong. Warning: because groundnut oil is made from peanuts, people who suffer from any nut allergy should avoid it (and warn anyone cooking for them as well).

Also here is a link to another post on this forum which suggests that it is fine and hight in monounsaturated fat. (http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?s=&postid=450249#post450249)