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What are some things you can/should cheap out on? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I often hear, "You should never cheap out on a good office chair, shoes, underpants, backpack etc.." but what are some items that you would feel OK to cheap out on?

This can by anything from items such as: expensive clothing brands to general groceries.

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[-] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

As long as the oil you are using has the right smoke point. Different oils can get to different temperatures and are used for different things.

[-] Mir@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

Can you expand on that? Which to use when?

[-] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Olive oil is a low smoke point. It's good in a salad dressing but bad to cook something like steak and terrible for frying foods. It burns at a temperature lower than you'd sear meats at. Low smoke point oils tend to be richer and more delicate in flavors.

Canola is a mid-high smoke point oil, it's good for searing meats and frying foods.

Safflower and avocado are a high smoke point oil. You can cook at a much higher temperature without burning the oil.

If you can find a place to watch it, there are a couple episodes of Good Eats where Alton Brown goes over the different types of oils and their usage. I find his show to be great at learning the whys behind a lot of the cooking choices and techniques.

[-] Mir@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks so much.

Any idea about corn and sunflower oil? (I hope I got the names correct)

[-] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Both are high smoke point.

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/800/cooking-oil-smoke-points.html

[-] Mir@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

Thank you so much

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