How to Test the Amount of Saturated Fat in Cooking Oils
Cooking is all about enjoying the food that you worked so long and hard to prepare. While most recipes call for oil to either hold your food together or keep it from sticking to the pan, the oil that you choose to use could cause the calorie count in your meal to skyrocket. Here's a hint: oils that are high in saturated fat will heat up quicker than healthier oils (See Reference 1). Using heat to test the amount of saturated fat in cooking oils can lead you to cook and eat healthier food.
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Instructions
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Pour a tablespoon of oil into your frying pan.
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Turn stove on, setting the temperature at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the maximum smoke point (See Reference 1) for healthy oils such as canola oil and extra virgin olive oil.
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Watch your oil to see if it starts smoking, which signals that your oil has a low smoke point and therefore has lower saturated fat than oils with higher smoke points.
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Tips & Warnings
Always read the labels on packaged foods to find out what kind of cooking oil is used to make it.
When you look up recipes that call for fatty cooking oils, look to the very bottom of the recipe to see if any healthier oil options are suggested.
Hot oil will burn when it comes in contact with your skin, so always keep your hands and arms covered while working over the hot stove. Keep your face and eyes away from spattering oil.
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- Photo Credit Bottle of Olive Oil image by kellykramer from Fotolia.com
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like this good for home test.
