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(Steve Pope) wrote:

> Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
> >Here's my problem. I need to figure out what oil to use for quantity
> >preparation of pancakes and French toast. All I keep around is peanut
> >and EVOO. The OO is obviously not right. The peanut oil cannot be
> >used because it's for my son's school's PTO event, and peanut
> >allergies, you know.
> >
> >What neutral oil should I use?

>
> >I don't think that canola is neutral, and soybean is downright nasty.

>
> >Corn is not neutral, but is inoffensive tasting.

>
> >Safflower is unavailable, for all practical purposes.

>
> >So, is it corn oil?

>
> I'm sold on grape seed oil, because it does not smoke AT ALL
> in my experience whereas all the others might. Unfortunately
> it's about 3X the cost.
>
> Steve
> >--Bryan
> >


Around here, Grape seed oil is $2.00 per liter less than Olive Oil, but
only if I get it at the greek market.

I love to use it for steaks.
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