Butter and Olive Oil, are you still using it? If you've chosen to substitute what are you using?

Isn’t ghee higher in calories & fat? Or do you use less?

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I don't use butter, but I do olive oil. I have a spritzer bottle and sometimes use it when baking or air frying. You'd be surprised how little oil you need to crisp things up. But I mostly use 0 calorie cooking spray for that purpose.

Also, heating olive oil to high temperatures cause it to lose a lot of its health benefits. Better to have a good nonstick skillet than fry anything. Even with a healthier choice of oil.

The thing to remember is that the use of high fat oils can clog up your arteries and spike your cholesterol regardless of our weight. I know a lot of unhealthy thin people. Use sparingly.

20 hours ago, BabySpoons said:

I don't use butter, but I do olive oil. I have a spritzer bottle and sometimes use it when baking or air frying. You'd be surprised how little oil you need to crisp things up. But I mostly use 0 calorie cooking spray for that purpose.

Also, heating olive oil to high temperatures cause it to lose a lot of its health benefits. Better to have a good nonstick skillet than fry anything. Even with a healthier choice of oil.

The thing to remember is that the use of high fat oils can clog up your arteries and spike your cholesterol regardless of our weight. I know a lot of unhealthy thin people. Use sparingly.

Avocado oil is probably the best choice health-wise for high heat cooking. It has a very high smoke point.

On 9/28/2023 at 10:09 AM, summerseeker said:

If you didn't know, Ghee is just butter with the solids taken out. It burns at a higher temperature. Do what the Asians do - make it yourself with regular butter. Much cheaper

yes good idea! i have made my own. much cheaper!