Re canola oil: I wasn't trying to tell people to use any particular one of the oils I mentioned. I tried to mention enough of them that almost everybody could find one that would work with their own dietary practices, budget, etc. I am becoming fond of avocado myself, but it is expensive and does not seem to age well. I also forgot to mention peanut oil. It is one of the best for taking heat. It does give your food a little peanut flavor, which I don't mind at all. But some people are allergic to it.
There are other oils out there, like grapeseed, which I know almost nothing about and have not tried. All I know is that it has started to show up on grocery shelves. The oil and vinegar aisle at Costco is very big. The number of choices there is enough to make you dizzy, and this is happening at other big grocery chains as well. There is something for all budgets and dietary practices. -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:50 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Nicole Massey <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CnD] Preferred cooking methods I won't use canola for anything involving heat. It generates trans fats under temperature. Sent from my HAL 9000 in transit to Jupiter -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2020 10:07 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CnD] Preferred cooking methods Yes, corn, safflower, canola, peanut, avocado, coconut, those take higher heat than olive. I use olive oil a fair amount, but never on high heat. So no matter which dietary beliefs you have, you can find an oil that will take high heat. -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Johna Gravitt via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 6:11 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Johna Gravitt <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CnD] Preferred cooking methods Where do I purchase some of Dale's thin mitts? People with disabilities, access job openings at http://www.benderconsult.com/careers/job-openings Johna Gravitt Accessibility Consultant Recruitment Outreach Specialist Workplace Mentoring Resource Manager Email: [email protected] Phone: (412)-446-4442 Main office Phone: (412)-787-8567 Web: www.benderconsult.com Celebrating 20+ Years of Disability Employment Solutions Recruitment. Workplace Mentoring. Technology Accessibility. -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Deborah Armstrong via Cookinginthedark Sent: Monday, August 3, 2020 6:09 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Deborah Armstrong <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CnD] Preferred cooking methods I grew up with an electric stove and cooked on it even though blind at least once a week while I was in high school. I was lucky because my dad was a baker and was comfortable with lots of heat -- much more heat than on a home stove. He taught me how to not be afraid. But then when I moved out I got a gas stove and at first I was terrified. Then I learned how easy it was to precisely judge the heat by holding your hand over the pot. I've used gas for fifty years and would now find an electric stove terrifying! For me, the biggest thing is making sure I know exactly where my pot is on the burner before I turn on the heat and being able to poke about with a metal fork if I need to "feel" something hot like where the pot is or whether the beef is broken up. I love Dale Campbell's thin cooking mits too -- use them every night. I also think a wok is much easier to use than a frying pan as you can just keep pushing food around -- sighted people don't have to turn food in a wok with a spatula. If you are new to using a stove don't use olive oil. It has a low ignition temperature. My sighted room-mate was once frying with olive oil and suddenly had a pan full of flames. She started screaming, a sighted person mind you and I had to rush in there and slam a lid on it! Very scary especially because she was supposed to be the one who would react in an emergency. I always use a high temperature oil like peanut, corn or safflower... never had a fire. 0--Debee _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
