Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray

[McCln]

Just thought I would share this with everyone. Now I have found a new cooking spray, Best Choice Extra Virgin Olive Oil. If there is a problem with this on the Inr, please let me know. I just have to try new things to keep the Inr normal. Thanks and take care.

Caroline
09-13-01
Aortic valve replacement
St. Jude's valve

 

[Harpoon]

Use in moderation...

I cook with a fair amount of olive oil and I've never noticed an problems relating to it.

 

[hensylee]

I switched years ago to olive oil (extra virgin is the best) and threw out all the veg oils because of their contribution to cholesterol. Even if you don't have a cholesterol problem, this is the best choice anyhow. The spray is even better if you don't need but a touch of oil. I also spray many things to keep them from sticking to the bowl. ever grate cheese in processor? Try spraying the processor first - cheese rinses right off!

 

[Blanche]

I agree with Hensylee. Tossed out the other oils and have used only olive oil for many years. Had no troubles at all with that, but some people have reported that olive oil does affect them. Great tip about spraying the processor.

Blanche

 

[tobagotwo]

I believe that the best oil for cooking is Macadamia Nut Oil.

- It has the highest level of monosaturates (80%) of any culinary oil, including olive oil. No carbohydrates, sodium, or cholesterol.

- It can be used for salads or frying, like any other oils.

- It has a smoke point of 392 degrees F (200 C). This is higher than virgin olive oil, as well as most other oils.

- It is also cold-pressed, and keeps in the tin for about two years at room temperature.

- It has a very mild flavor, and doesn't make everything taste like macadamia nuts. (The flavor of olive oil is fine, but it does change everything it touches.)

I bring in eight liters of it every other year from Alstonville, New South Wales, Australia (near Wollongbar). The main cost is the shipping, so I have it sent by regular mail (actually takes less than three weeks). Australia has the best quality oil at the most reasonable prices. It is prohibitively expensive to buy it in those tiny, fancy bottles in the gourmet stores (if you can find it), or bring it in from Hawaii.

I share it with my family and friends as a treat. I get fancy little bottles at Pier 1 with stoppers, and fill them with oil, then seal the cork with a little wax and cord. It makes a nice thank-you gift. Oh, crap! I'm starting to sound like Martha Stewart...

I thought Abbanabba and some of our other Aussie members might get a kick out of that, but then realized that they live all the way across the continent from the Macadamia nut farms.

 

[Hank]

Olive Oil - No Issues

Olive Oil - No Issues

I use massive quantities of olive oil in everything I make that requires olive oil and it has never effected my INR that I know of. But then I have used a steady amount of it for years.

Good Stuff..

I would like to try the Macadamia Nut Oil though - Where do you order it from? Do they have a website?

 

[tobagotwo]

The one I have chosen to use is in the link below. However, there are likely several good sites for Macadamia Nut Oil:

http://www.macadamiaoils.com/

 

[Harpoon]

YIKES!!!!


Ok, the price for a litre bottle of oil isn't too outrageous to try it, about $11 US, but the shipping is KILLER! $22.41 US just to ship one bottle....



Ouch.




Off to go prospecting for oil on Google....

 

[tobagotwo]

That's why I buy 6-8 liters at a time to cover an 18-month period. It's still not cheap, but shipping sort of balances out with larger quantities. It winds up being much less expensive than it is when obtained stateside.

If you were to order from Hawaii, you'd likely find that a 175 ml bottle minus postage will cost you what that full Australian liter tin would including postage. It's because they have the marketing machine and the U.S. market. They market it as strictly a luxury item.

It may not be important enough to everyone to go for it, as olive oil is certainly quite good. However, the Aussie-grown oil is top-quality, clean, and cold pressed. It's a relative bargain because they have the right climate to grow the trees, and a lack of ways to get it to a good market. And no marketing at all, as far as I can see.

I was hooked when I bought some on a lark at a Christmas Tree Shop on Cape Cod, which is an overstocks/discount place. When I discovered how good it was, I went back the next year for more, and they had none. Following was a disspiriting web search through Macadamia nut sites in Hawaii, equatorial Africa, and finally Australia, looking for a "reasonable" supply chain.

Please understand: I am enthusiastic about this stuff because I like its apparent healthy properties, but I am NOT trying to advertise it per se, or advertise a particular source for it. If it interests you, you should take the time to determine where or how you feel it would be best for you to obtain it.

 

[Abbanabba]

Oooooh! I'll have to keep an eye out for this one.... I can't say it's something you get in your regular supermarket over here - and if you do, you're probably paying an arm and a leg for it!! (..macadamias are notoriously expensive, but then everything in WA is expensive - they use that old "shipping" BS on us too!..)

I've been using grapeseed oil, which is very light, but I must admit, I haven't checked out the label on the side - I just liked that it's so light.

A : )

 

[tobagotwo]

..macadamias are notoriously expensive, but then everything in WA is expensive - they use that old "shipping" BS on us too!..

The place I get it from is clear across the continent from you, in NSW. Still, one would think they could do something with shipping, especially if there's no rush. Maybe they really want to just keep it all for themselves.