FAT & OIL GUIDE: which oils can be heated safely
HIGH HEAT
SATURATED = SOLID = SAFE TO HEAT
coconut oil
butter & ghee
red palm oil
duck fat
goose fat
lard
beef tallow
lamb tallow
LOW HEAT
MONOUNSATURATED = MODERATE HEAT
olive oil*
avocado oil*
sesame oil
macadamia oil
*if quality, can handle higher heat because of protective polyphenol content
DO NOT HEAT
POLYUNSATURATED = PROTECT FRAGILITY
almond oil
flaxseed oil
pumpkin seed oil
grapeseed oil
hemp oil
walnut oil
fish + cod liver oil
DO NOT EAT
POLYUNSATURATED = PROTECT FRAGILITY
canola oil
corn oil
soybean oil
rapeseed oil
sunflower oil
safflower oil
vegetable oil
hydrogenated oil
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