Which Oil?

[lynbrown]

I have a new chip pan for first time in 20 years. What's the best oil to use?

[Old_Geezer]

Whichever one you prefer ? Better in what way ?


You can choose different ones depending on the cooking temperature you require. Rape seed oil is supposed to be one of the healthier ones from what I read.

[ummmm]

I tend to use rape seed (crisp 'n' dry) but veg oil and sunflower oil are fine.

[Daffy6543]

Sunflower oil.

[cecil39]

My oh was told by the heart clinic that if he must fry anything rape seed oil would be best, we all like it and never use anything else now.

[VHG]

I think the suggestion of NOT using a chip pan is the best one.

Read this, one fifth (20%) of all house fires are started by chip pans

http://www.fireservice.co.uk/safety/chip-pans

[mrs_overall]

Using anything other than beef dripping is heresy!

[Chipchopper]

I've gone over to oven chips now but before that, I found rapeseed was best.