Pesach oil ?

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48152

I always used cottonseed and my family always hated whatever I'd bake with it. No, it's not the potato starch - I've tried recipes without it and we still don't really like it. The cocoa is the same as I use all year, ditto the eggs ... and the choc chips are delicious on their own so it can't be that.

Does anyone have excellent results with safflower? I don't think I can use walnut as it's a gogitrion (not sure I spelled that correctly) which interferes with my thyroid medicine. I don't want to use olive and I'm not sure there are many other choices.

Thanks.

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 22 2004 Posts: 9754

Safflower is great.
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Diamond Member Joined: Nov 30 2006 Posts: 2595

I use safflower year round with excellent results.

I have also had good results with grapeseed for mayonnaise (half grapeseed, half olive is my choice for mayonnaise) and frying, but never used it in baking.

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48152

I asked around after shul and most agree that cottomnseed is awful.

Posted: Fri, Apr 17 2009, 12:47 am Post subject: re: Pesach oil ?

My mother used grapeseed oil this year for everything-cooking, baking and frying and it worked very well. Everything tasted great.

Platinum Member Joined: May 06 2007 Posts: 8515

I use safflower year round, I find it to be the lightest tasting
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Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48152

got safflower for baking, cottonseeds just for frying (a small one) and olive oil for cooking.

Gold Member Joined: Feb 08 2012 Posts: 1040 Location: USA

hazelnut oil works great in everything
mild pleasant taste
good for baking especially
can yu use it, or are you unable to use any nut oils?

Senior Member Joined: Aug 04 2011 Posts: 191

Anyone know what safflower or grapeseed is in Hebrew or if you can get it in Israel? I usually buy walnut and use that for baking but it's expensive.

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Based on recommendations here, I used (I've already done my cooking) safflower for general cooking (kugels, etc.) and frying, hazelnut for baking and olive (extra light) for sauteeing vegetables (and will use it for salads).

I am very pleased with the results of both the safflower and hazelnut oils and will use them in the future.
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Posted: Tue, Mar 27 2012, 7:56 pm Post subject: re: Pesach oil ?

Mevater wrote:

Platinum Member Joined: Jul 28 2006 Posts: 7190

Throughout the year I use 2 oils- canola for most everything, and olive for salads.

Why would I want to invest in 3 oils for just over a week?

Im leaning towards safflower for cooking, frying and baking, and if I go for a second, olive for salads. Does that make sense?

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48152

I bought 3. They're not huge.

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