Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 What's the deal with olive oil? I thbought as a monosaturated fat it's stable. Phil Re: Oils: Alternatives to Coconut and Olive? Lana- >My little >bottle of olive oil cost $9 and some recipes can call for over half of >it. Ouch. I was wondering if anyone knows of any more affordable >oils I can use in recipes that call for over 1/4 cup? Should I just >get some non-organic olive oil or would an alternate organic oil be >better? If you're using a lot of olive oil (a questionable proposition to begin with) it's more important rather than less that you use the best possible quality. How large is your $9 bottle, and how much do you go through in a month? My favorite olive oil, Bariani, costs $19 for a liter, but it's also available in bulk at $265 for a 5-gallon bucket, which works out to $13.25 per quart or essentially $14 per liter. Here's their site, for in case this interests you. (It's a REALLY good oil.) http://www.barianioliveoil.com/ - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Phil- >What's the deal with olive oil? I thbought as a monosaturated fat it's >stable. It's relatively but not entirely stable, and besides the oxidation problem, as an unsaturated fat it's going to have some undesirable metabolic effects compared to saturated fats. I'm not saying that olive oil has no place in one's diet, just that consuming tons of it is going to have a substantial effect on your lipid intake balance with concomitant oxidative and metabolic effects. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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