• Question: If you want to fry something should you use oil or butter?

    Asked by It's yuuuzhe to Min, Marcello, Katie, Israel, Dheeraj, Aoife on 15 Nov 2019.
    • Photo: Marcello Valente

      Marcello Valente answered on 15 Nov 2019:

      Generally oil is better because it is cheaper and is less rich in fats

    • Photo: Aoife McHugh

      Aoife McHugh answered on 15 Nov 2019:

      oil is better as it has less saturated fats and butter can burn a lot easier.

    • Photo: Min Yap

      Min Yap answered on 15 Nov 2019:

      Oil is better generally because butter burns quickly.

    • Photo: Dheeraj Rathore

      Dheeraj Rathore answered on 18 Nov 2019:

      Canola or vegetable oil are good for frying food (fried food is not good for health, a balanced diet is).
      Oil can make your fried food a little lighter. However, for browning and flavor, butter is usually the first choice. Frying foods in butter can pose a challenge because butter has a low smoke point and can burn quickly, which will ruin your dish.

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