FRUIT-AMARANTH CAKE
Ingredients: 1/2 cup of sliced dates, 1/4 cup of figs, 1/2 cup of amaranth flour, 1 glass of water, 2 egg whites, 1/4 cup of...
Some of the vegetable cooking oils are capable of withstanding extreme cooking temperatures. Moreover, they contain various unsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants, and other compounds that offer a vast range of health benefits. Replacing bad fats, such as saturated fats and trans fats, with healthier alternatives such as monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats, is very beneficial for your heart. One way you can incorporate this into your daily life is by choosing healthier nontropical vegetable oils for cooking and preparing food.
Use these oils instead of solid fats (including butter, shortening, lard and hard stick margarine) and tropical oils (including palm and coconut oil), which can have large amounts of saturated fat.
Here’s an alphabetical list of common cooking oils that contain more of the “better-for-you” fats and less saturated fat.
Blends or combinations of these oils, often sold under the name “vegetable oil”, as well as cooking sprays derived from these oils are healthy choices. Some specialty oils, such as avocado, grapeseed, rice bran, and sesame, are often the healthier choices, but are likely either more costly or harder to find as a result of their health benefits.
In general, it’s best to choose oils with less than 4 grams of saturated fat per tablespoon, and no partially hydrogenated oils or trans fats.
You may also discover that some oils have distinctive flavors, so it is definitely beneficial to try the various different types to see which ones interest you most. Because of the large variety of oils available, some are better for different types of cooking, so it is important to keep several of these in your pantry.
You can usually use cooking oils just like solid cooking fats. For example:
Tips for cooking with healthy oils:
The healthier oils listed here are safe for a large assortment of home-cooking uses, including higher temperature cooking such as stir-frying and pan frying. We do not recommend deep-fat frying as a cooking method.
Any oil starts to degrade once it reaches its smoke point. As a result, if you accidentally let your oil smoke or catch fire, get rid of it and start over.
If oil smells bad, don’t use it. When an oil is stored for too long it can become oxidized or rancid. It will have a distinct smell, and you should get rid of it.
Don’t reuse or reheat any cooking oil.
Buy cooking oils in smaller containers to avoid waste, and store them in a dark, cool place to keep them fresh longer.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup of sliced dates, 1/4 cup of figs, 1/2 cup of amaranth flour, 1 glass of water, 2 egg whites, 1/4 cup of...
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