frying in olive oil??

[Nutz56]

hi. i usually cook foods like hash browns in vegetable oil. a few other foods too. there is a lot of fat in this tho, and i'm not so sure it's good fat. so, would olive oil work the same to cook/fry foods in? and, is olive oil any healthier for u than vegetable or is it no big deal? thanks

[Rob]

when olive oil is fried, the chemical molecule changes into an unhealthy fat

[bad_man]

when olive oil is fried, the chemical molecule changes into an unhealthy fat

I didn't know this.

My question is "why are you eating fried hashbrowns, anyway?"

[xenithon]

That's a partial myth. If you gently sautee or fry then you have no problem at all. It is only if you go past smoking point that it destroys the EFA's in olive oil. Note I said DESTROYS THE EFA's. It doesn't magically transform it into an unhealthy fat.

So if you are gently frying chicken/eggs etc. it's fine. If you need high heat eg. steak or using a wok, use something with a higher smoking point which is still healthy. These include grapeseed oil and virgin coconut oil.

[Nutz56]

I didn't know this.

My question is "why are you eating fried hashbrowns, anyway?"

not now i'm not, but while bulking i love to cook them up & put 'em in my breakfast burritos... wow. and, how else could i cook the hash browns? i mean, is there any way? i used to just throw a little bit of vegetable oil up in a pan, put 'er on the stove and fry up the hashbrowns that way. how should i do it healthier??

[bad_man]

not now i'm not, but while bulking i love to cook them up & put 'em in my breakfast burritos... wow. and, how else could i cook the hash browns? i mean, is there any way? i used to just throw a little bit of vegetable oil up in a pan, put 'er on the stove and fry up the hashbrowns that way. how should i do it healthier??

By throwing the hashbrowns in the trash.

[StoneGRMI]

Mmm hash brownies.

[HammerCurler]

Mmm hash brownies.

[Nutz56]

By throwing the hashbrowns in the trash.

sweet... i'll have to try that one so, no matter what, hash browns are unhealthy?

[bad_man]

sweet... i'll have to try that one so, no matter what, hash browns are unhealthy?

4 oz. of hashbrowns have 230 calories, 2g protein, 24g carbs, and 14g fat. I think there are a lot better choices.

[Nutz56]

ooohhhh.... wow, yeah i'll look into other things. like i said, only when i'm tryin to bulk up do i eat them. thanks a lot man. that is all