topic Re: CANOLA OIL = OLIVE OIL OR VEGETABLE OIL ? in Kitchen

CANOLA OIL = OLIVE OIL OR VEGETABLE OIL ?

Flatbush — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:30:06 GMT

I have a cookie recipe that uses canola oil. Can I use vegetable or olive oil in its' place?

TIA

Re: CANOLA OIL = OLIVE OIL OR VEGETABLE OIL ?

LizzieInSRQ — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:52:53 GMT

If you are going to substitute for canola oil in a cookie recipe, i suggest using another flavorless oil like vegetable oil and not olive oil. Olive oil has too much flavor in my opinion.

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wifey2qt — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:36:14 GMT

Substitute using Veggie oil, not Olive oil

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:09:09 GMT

When Canola Oil became a thing we bought it. It was banned from my house because I can't stand the smell of it once it was heated up.

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hopi — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:55:24 GMT

YES.... Canola oil is a man made oil with many deadly chemicals in it.

Please change. Love olive oil to cook with and taste.

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KittySoftPaws — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:57:01 GMT

I would use Olive oil as it's one of the healthiest and doesnt cause inflammation in the body. So many oils are unhealthy. I have used it to bake cakes and I can't taste it at all and they always come out moist and delicious.

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Sooner — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:23:38 GMT

Canola oil is oil from a variant of the rapeseed plant. It is processed but not a man made chemical. Natural oils are extracted and processed (filtered,etc.)

A good olive oil shouldn't have a nasty taste. We use them all the time--I even add a few drops to oatmeal in place of butter. Get a good extra virgin olive oil and use it up before it goes rancid.

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Carmie — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:32:13 GMT

I only use olive oil. Buy the light or extra light version for baking if you don't want to taste it. Light olive oil is tasteless.

It's a better choice than canola oil.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:32:16 GMT

Canola oil is junk and inflammatory. Replace with a better flavorless oil. My recommendation is avocado oil

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Franell — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:43:31 GMT

I used canola oil for years because it was touted as being healthy. I switched to avocado and grape seed to replace it when I learned how unhealthy it is. It makes me feel that I can't trust what I read because the recommendations often change.

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loriqvc — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:03:29 GMT

@Flatbush - For cookies, I'd definitely choose vegetable oil. Even though I like olive oil for most savory preparations, its taste in sweet recipes is noticeable and not pleasant to me.

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Nightowlz — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:10:14 GMT

I have been using safflower oil or butter with shortening for cookies so they don't go flat. I don't use Canola.

California Olive Ranch makes an olive oil for baking called Global Blend Mild.

Our mildest Extra Virgin Olive Oil from our California farmers and partner growers in Argentina, Chile and Portugal. The subtle flavor of this oil lends itself to baking, from sourdough bread to chocolate chip cookies.

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Icegoddess — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:15:59 GMT

I mostly use olive oil or avocado oil here, but if a recipe called for Canola oil, I would substitute a vegetable oil for it at least the first time I made the recipe. That's going to give the closest result to what the recipe intends. Once you know that, then you can try other oils and see how you like or can tell the difference.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:21:30 GMT

My DH is my cook, often now he uses Avocado Oil or Grapeseed Oil.

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Sooner — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:51:06 GMT

We really don't use enough oil or fat of any kind any more to worry much about it. We do keep and use olive oil, which would be 95 percent of any fat we eat.

On salads even it's mostly lime or lemon juice, or a very good vinegar. Oil -- only once in a blue moon.

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KingstonMom — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:55:39 GMT

@hopi wrote:
YES.... Canola oil is a man made oil with many deadly chemicals in it.
Please change. Love olive oil to cook with and taste.

Olive oil may be better for you but Not in cookies.

The olive tast is too strong to use in baking, other that maybe to spray your pan/sheet with it.

Just my experience.....

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Nightowlz — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:14:58 GMT

I forgot I bought some of the Organic Nutiva shortening 0 trans fat. I'm going to try it in cookies to see how it turns out since all butter makes cookies go flat. It's expensive but I'm going to start using it if the cookies turn out yummy.

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Pezzie — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:59:58 GMT

@Flatbush I would not use olive oil in baking, as the flavor of the olive oil with alter the flavor of whatever it is you are baking. It's best to use a flavorless oil

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Carmie — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 04:43:09 GMT

To those saying olive oil has a strong taste.... that is false. Light or extra light olive oil is mild and has no strong taste.

I use four different types of olive oil and always use the light versions to bake with.

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Flatbush — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 07:15:54 GMT

Oh my, so much information. I now have lots of suggestions to try out and investigate. THANK YOU one and all.

Every question I have about cooking and baking has always been answered, and I think of coming to this Forum because I know I will get lots of good and interesting replies.