I strongly recommend that anyone who fries food at home or buys fried
fast foods have a look at this report

Amazingly useful NZ report on deep frying of foods. Aimed at consumer
retail outlets with a French Fried chips focus but far more widely
applicable. While a NZ report it would have application worldwide.

    http://www.nhf.org.nz/files/Deep%20Frying%20in%20NZ%2030%20May.pdf


I've recently "discovered" rice-bran oil, and this oil fares very well
in this and other analyses. It has some health benefits which are due
to microcomponents (eg reduces user LDL without affecting HDL).
Relative to Olive Oil saturated fat component is about double and
monounsaturated fats are somewhat down at the expense of
polyunsaturated fats but overall it still appears an excellent food
oil. Tastes is good (arguably better than Olive) smoke point is high.
Price is far lower than extra-virgin Olive oil (Under $4/litre versus
$11 odd). Any Olive Oils other than extra virgin may have been subject
to suspect extraction procedures.


        Russell

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Other -

Unsaturated fats: Know your source well
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3289/is_n3_v158/ai_7689605
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3289/is_n3_v158/ai_7689605/pg_2
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3289/is_n3_v158/ai_7689605/pg_3
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3289/is_n3_v158/ai_7689601/pg_4

Oryzan=99 Rice Bran Oil: An Excellent Frying Oil
http://www.ricebranoil.info/articles/frying.html

http://deltafarmpress.com/news/050415-rice-bran/





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