COOKING
Healthy cooking
Cooking settings
Burning point of different types of oil
To ensure your food is fried as healthily as possible, Pelgrim
recommends choosing the type of oil according to the frying
temperature. Each oil has a different burning point at which toxic
gasses are released. The below table shows the burning points for
various types of oil.
Oil
Extra virgin olive oil
Butter
Coconut oil
Canola oil
Virgin olive oil
Sunflower oil
Corn oil
Peanut oil
Rice oil
Olive oil
Because the settings depend on the quantity and composition of the
contents of the pan, the table below is intended as a guideline only.
Use setting 9 to:
• bring the food or liquid to the boil quickly;
• 'shrink' greens;
• heat oil and fat;
• bring a pressure cooker up to pressure.
Use setting 8 to:
• sear meats;
• fry flatfish;
• fry omelettes;
• fry boiled potatoes;
• deep fry foods.
Smoke point °C
160 °C
177 °C
177 °C
204 °C
216 °C
227 °C
232 °C
232 °C
255 °C
242 °C
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