I agree Layne.

I imagine CK was saying that with tongue in cheek? 

Regards,

Layne,

If in doubt try it and see.

I have to admit that I haven't yet done a curry with olive oil because of what I have read in books on the subject.

That notwithstanding, I will not rule it out until I have tried it in a few different dishes and see what the result is. Might not be this year though! ;D

Personally I prefer full unhealthy butter ghee. It tastes great! I know my arteries are getting furred up, but then we all have to die of something!

KP(V)

Yes I was only joking 

Olive oil is a defo no no, you can make a nice curry with it but if you want to copy BIR's I wouldn't use anything but the cheap stuff.


cK

Quote from: King Prawn on February 22, 2007, 06:34 PM
Layne,

If in doubt try it and see.

KP(V)

KP I'm not in ANY doubt what so ever ! 

Quote from: Curry King on February 22, 2007, 07:07 PM
Yes I was only joking 
I wouldn't use anything but the cheap stuff.
cK

Thank goodness CK I was gettin concerned about you there for a min buddy ;D
Layne

How about Grapeseed oil?  Has the highest smoke point, neutral taste, healthier than conventional veg oils and relatively inexpensive.

Hi Stargazer,

I see this is your first post...welcome to cr0! 

It seems to me that grapeseed oil has a relatively low smoke point of 204C (from the reference source that I gave above)? 

I would therefore presume it to be just about as unsuitable (for curry cooking) as an unrefined (i.e. extra virgin, virgin) olive oil?

Keep up the posts!  The more the merrier! 

Regards,

this site  http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/CollectedInfo/OilSmokePoints.htm
has grapeseed oil smoke point listed at both 420 & 485 F.

Interesting...216C and 252C respectively.....maybe due to how refined they are...and/or measurement methods?

Either way, I'm still sticking to the cheap vegetable oil that BIRs use....

Regards,