On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 21:19:08 -0400
Jenn Ridley wrote:

Olive oil, sesame oil, and walnut oil are not interchangeable with the
other vegetable oils. Technically, peanut oil is interchangeable, but
there are problems with peanut oil (rampant peanut allergies, which
can be triggered by baked goods with peanut oil in them, for one).


There have been some recent studies that have failed to show a link
between commercially refined peanut oil and allergic reactions. Which
would make sense, because most allergies are protein related, and a
properly refined oil would have next to no protein in it.

- Eric