Results: Cooking Oils
1.
1.
Which cooking oil do you prefer? Canola Oil
24%
•
454 votes
Sunflower Oil
3%
•
62 votes
Coconut Oil
6%
•
120 votes
Peanut Oil
4%
•
69 votes
Sesame Oil
1%
•
23 votes
Olive Oil
36%
•
685 votes
Avocado Oil
1%
•
14 votes
Grapeseed Oil
1%
•
15 votes
Vegetable Oil
13%
•
251 votes
Palm Oil
0%
•
3 votes
Corn Oil
2%
•
34 votes
NA
9%
•
166 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
19 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| what am I cooking? | 0.05% | 1 |
| All the above | 0.05% | 1 |
| I use a variety depending on recipe | 0.05% | 1 |
| Depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| safflower | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on what i am cooking | 0.05% | 1 |
| avocado oil and olive oil | 0.05% | 1 |
| Hemp seed oil | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends what I am cooking | 0.05% | 1 |
| best for what I am cooking at the time | 0.05% | 1 |
| safflower oil | 0.05% | 1 |
| soybean oil; rose oil | 0.05% | 1 |
| flax | 0.05% | 1 |
| lard | 0.05% | 1 |
| coconut oil | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends what I'm cooking | 0.05% | 1 |
| 0.05% | 1 | |
| I mostly use olive, grapeseed or coconut but use sunflower or and sometimes canola depending on the recipe | 0.05% | 1 |
| Can olive | 0.05% | 1 |
2.
2.
On what ratio do you make the choice of using a particular cooking oil? Health: 100% Taste: 0%
15%
•
290 votes
Health: 75% Taste: 25%
21%
•
404 votes
Health: 50% Taste: 50%
32%
•
614 votes
Health: 25% Taste: 75%
6%
•
123 votes
Health: 0% Taste: 100%
5%
•
95 votes
NA
19%
•
367 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
22 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| Price | 0.31% | 6 |
| 0.16% | 3 | |
| smoke point | 0.05% | 1 |
| Smoking point: the higher, the better. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Health 100% Taste 100% | 0.05% | 1 |
| Never thought about it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| cooking temperature | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on what recipe calls for | 0.05% | 1 |
| appropriateness of the oil for the recipe | 0.05% | 1 |
| What we have | 0.05% | 1 |
| if you use less it does not matter like everything moderation | 0.05% | 1 |
| c ost | 0.05% | 1 |
| cost | 0.05% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.05% | 1 |
| low smoking point, zero taste, for properly-executed sauteed dishes | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you reuse the oil used for frying? Yes
29%
•
548 votes
No
51%
•
980 votes
Undecided
5%
•
89 votes
NA
16%
•
298 votes
4.
4.
Did you know that every oil has a specific smoking point, the temperature where the oil starts breaking down and becomes unhealthy for reuse? Yes
53%
•
1015 votes
No
30%
•
580 votes
Undecided
6%
•
123 votes
NA
10%
•
197 votes
5.
5.
Do you use a thermometer to keep a check on the smoking point of the oil when frying? Yes
10%
•
201 votes
No
67%
•
1279 votes
Undecided
4%
•
72 votes
NA
19%
•
363 votes
6.
6.
Did you know that olive oil has a low smoking point and is not recommended for high heat deep fry cooking? Yes
46%
•
882 votes
No
37%
•
712 votes
Undecided
5%
•
91 votes
NA
12%
•
230 votes
7.
7.
Did you know that canola, peanut and vegetable oil have a higher smoking point than olive oil and can serve as a better option for high heat frying? Yes
50%
•
963 votes
No
32%
•
615 votes
Undecided
5%
•
96 votes
NA
13%
•
241 votes
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