What is the best oil to make french fries?

India
January 21, 2013 9:00pm CST
With so many oils in the market, what is the best oil to have tasty yet healthy french fries? Have you tried using butter? Is it ok?
6 responses
deazil
@deazil (4723)
• United States
22 Jan 13
I think the healthiest oil might be organic coconut oil. It's very good for all kinds of things. But I don't know how the fries would taste. I wonder if they would have a coconut-y flavor. Usually I use canola oil. That's supposed to be pretty healthy. And so is peanut oil but I never used it.
deazil
@deazil (4723)
• United States
22 Jan 13
Yes, I just read something like that. Let me see..."shampoo, the soap, the hair conditioner, and would you believe even the lotion". I love the smell of coconut. I use to burn coconut incense. If I didn't love vanilla even more I would use coconut. Coconut oil is good for dry skin and a lot of other stuff. Do you know what oil pulling is? www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/oil_pulling.html check it out. You'll like it (I think).
Mavic123456
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
22 Jan 13
you are the woman ... Miss Deazil. I use coconut based lotion now .. (given for free from home) lol
xocolatedrool
@xocolatedrool (414)
• India
23 Jan 13
Coconut oil is not healthiest it gives acne and makes the skin black.
Mavic123456
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
22 Jan 13
hahaha .. cute discussion... I like all that is "french" including fries. hahaha... anyway, butter is ok, but very expensive. It might turn out salty already.. but yet so expensive, as fries should be deep fried. LOL
xocolatedrool
@xocolatedrool (414)
• India
22 Jan 13
What about unsalted butter?
Mavic123456
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
22 Jan 13
yes... but still expensive .. but I like butter... butter popcorn ..whoooooooooo hooot now I am like this
xocolatedrool
@xocolatedrool (414)
• India
23 Jan 13
oooo... i like butter popcorns too... Damn!! I have to get those smilys that you hav.
ankit_620
@ankit_620 (496)
• India
22 Jan 13
Yes with so many oils it is difficult to tell even and no haven't tried it with butter. But i would like to try it in olive oil, I think that will taste great.
xocolatedrool
@xocolatedrool (414)
• India
23 Jan 13
Add rosemary into the oil
sishy7
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
22 Jan 13
I have never tried using butter. I did use vegetable oil before and turned out good enough for me. But I try to consume as little oil as possible, so I also tried oil-less french fries before where it was oven-baked instead of deep-fried.
xocolatedrool
@xocolatedrool (414)
• India
23 Jan 13
oil less fries?? whts that??!!
vernaC
@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
22 Jan 13
Butter? I think it will make the fires heavily greasy. I use palm oil and it's ok, not so like the fries in fastfoods but not so greasy also. Plus we can use the oil for weeks for frying potatoes but only for potatoes, we use cheaper oils for frying.
xocolatedrool
@xocolatedrool (414)
• India
23 Jan 13
Palm oil??!! Isnt it red in color? It will make the fries RED.
rhoiena
@rhoiena (109)
• Philippines
22 Jan 13
Just use vegetable oil. But you can use turbo broiler for your french fries. Much healthier.
xocolatedrool
@xocolatedrool (414)
• India
23 Jan 13
How will turbo broiler make french fries healthy? Can it be used to fry meat or only vegetables?