Peanut and Vegetable Oil

If you’re deep or shallow frying, peanut (groundnut) is the best oil for its high smoking point and clean nutty taste. Generally it’s more expensive so it’s not for every day. When using other cooking oils, stay clear of bottles with generic names such as ‘vegetable oil’. These are typically blended and are poor quality. Buy oils labelled as ‘sunflower’, ‘rapeseed’, ‘corn oil’ or a specific name as they will be pure and not mixed.