What is the best oil to fry food in so the food does not burn.?

The last time I fried food I used Canola Oil and the food got too brown. It was NOT on high heat. Is Crisco the best to use. I know I used Crisco many years ago. I want to make Indian Fry Bread and the kids will not eat it if it looks too brown.





Olive Oil is my favorite oil, but would it be good to fry foods in. Thanks.What is the best oil to fry food in so the food does not burn.?
olive oil is good, but i guess you could try cooking oil, or veggie oil, whatever the recipe calls for.What is the best oil to fry food in so the food does not burn.?
No not at all olive oil has a low smoke point. It would begin to burn before it gets to temp to fry your food. Peanut oil is a good choice next to shortening.
Thicker oils do not burn as hot or scald as quickly. So animal fats (lard) and shortening, as you may suspect, are the easiest to fry in to avoid burning. Vegetable oil is the sludgiest non-animal oil and is relatively easy to cook with, compared to canola which is lighter and olive which is very light. (In generaly healthier oil = gets really hot really fast and browns food more quickly.) Keep the heat low enough that the oil isn't smoking regardless of what oil you use. Extra virgin olive oil is only for dressings, not cooking. Use regular olive oil on low heat for cooking.
cod liver oil - actual oil, from the actual liver, of an actual cod.
I'm crazy about Olive Oil. I use it in almost everything! It is so healthy for you!





Honestly, it depends what you are cooking.





You said you are making fry-bread. I would use a bit of olive oil and vegetable oil mixed. The reason for this is that vegetable oil doesn't have a powerful odor or taste, the way that olive oil does. Therefore, you can get the taste of the olive oil with the thickness of the vegetable oil. Why would you want it to be thick? The more separation between the baking pan and the contents... the less chance of burning. That's why you should NEVER use butter as a greaser in baking or frying. Save it for sautee.





Good luck!





Also - sometimes I put a pinch of salt in the base of my pans before I start cooking because it's supposed to help keep fod from sticking also. It always works when I make muffins.





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I read somewhere that a mixture of olive oil and butter works great. The oil because it's got the flavor, and butter because of the higher cooking temp. Or it may be reverse
Corn or sunflower oil.