peanut oil This widely available oil handles high temperatures well without breaking down, so it is ideal for deep-frying. We buy it in large containers from a Chinese grocery. Although we like peanut oil for deep-frying and for stir-frying many Chinese and Thai dishes (except where ingredients’ tastes are delicate and we don’t want to taste the “peanut” in the oil), it is important to remember that some people have moderate to severe allergies to peanuts and peanut products. If you are ever serving fried foods and are asked whether there are peanuts in the dish, remember whether or not you used peanut oil for frying. You can substitute canola oil for peanut oil.
