Oh pshaw, on Sat 09 Dec 2006 07:01:14a, Islands meant to say...

> I would like to make latkes (potato pancakes) for Hanukkah. I virtually
> never fry foods and last year I tried frying them in canola oil and I
> didn't like the way they tasted or smelled. Family members said they
> were ok but I couldn't eat them. Does anyone else not like canola oil
> and have some other tastier oil that they use?
> TIA!

I do use canola oil, but do agree that it has a "taste" that I don't like
when frying something with a simple or subtle taste. For some things I
prefer corn oil or peanut oil. For fried potatoes I prefer peanut oil.

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Wayne Boatwright
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