I have read that canola is bad for you if refined. I also read that, if unrefined, it is way too bitter. So I stay away from it altogether.
For alternatives, I agree about sunflower oil. Also, safflower and sesame. All are healthy vis a vis saturated fats, and fine for high heat. If you want local, Greenstar has local sunflower oil. Miranda On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 10:02 AM, Thomas Shelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Liz--I use sunflower oil. We buy Wegmans organic sunflower oil which is > a great product at a reasonable price (compared to other brands or > Greenstar products). If you aren't using organic oils you are > automatically poisoning yourself as many "industrial farming chemicals" > are only oil soluble and traces of these chemicals wind up in conventional > oils of all kinds. My $.02. Tom > > > On 8/8/2014 9:48 AM, Liz D. Rowland wrote: > > There seems to be quite a lot of contradictory information on the web > about canola oil, mostly saying it’s bad: GM, so bad ecologically, and > contains some compounds that are harmful to your health (more than other > oils). But some say that if you can get organic, it’s quite a good oil for > high temperature cooking. Does anyone have an specialist knowledge? We use > olive oil mainly, but have been using canola for adding to bread and > granola and some frying. If canola really is a no-no, what would be the > best oil to use instead, and presuming that would be quite pricey, what > would be a reasonably priced alternative. > > > > Our next batch of granola is on hold! > > > > Thanks > > Liz > > > -- Miranda Phillips Sustainable Tompkins Volunteer Coordinator 402 Utica St Ithaca, NY 14850 607 277 1241 For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at [email protected].
