Heat the oil in the pan

What you need:

• Coconut oil

Which oil can be heated

Not all oils are equally suitable for frying with. You should keep this in mind if you want to heat oil in the pan.

• It is best to use oils on the pan that do not change at high temperatures.
• These are primarily oils that mainly contain unsaturated fatty acids.
• Less suitable, however, are oils that z. B. Contain linolenic acid, which changes a lot when heated, which has health disadvantages.
• Cold-pressed oils, such as B. Olive oil, in general, shouldn't be heated so high in the pan, which is why you are going to use it roast meat only suitable to a limited extent. Refined oils, on the other hand, are more likely to be used for frying.


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• Other fats, such as B. Butterfat, you can use excellent for frying in the pan.

Treat the fat in the pan properly

Since many fats and oils are different, you should also heat them differently in the pan.

• If you only want to fry at low temperatures, you can use fats such as butter, cold-pressed olive oil or other oils. This is the case, for example, when you heat oil in and in the pan vegetables want to steam.
• Do you want to sear something? fry, such as B. potatoes, you should use oils that can withstand higher temperatures. For this you can use refined oils or coconut oil, which remains stable even at high temperatures.
• But always make sure not to heat any of the oils too high. Always add the food to be fried before the oil begins to smoke. the correct temperature You can check the oil in the pan with a thermometer. Or you can hold your hand slightly over the pan and feel whether it is already warm.