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Spray olive oil in a can!

i-need-a-martini — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:12:25 GMT

Is that the best invention ever or what?!

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donnashuggy — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:17:52 GMT

I go outside and spray to save any mess

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pct001wine — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:24:45 GMT

You have to be careful of the propellant, particularly if using it near a naked flame ... but I suppose that's obvious

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pct001wine — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:25:25 GMT

Sorry, don't know how the "Spoiler" thingy got in there ....

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katydidthat — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:30:53 GMT

My "HINT OF THE DAY" is ... when you can, cook without oil.

If I'm cooking mince, I cook it in water ... spag bol, burgers, whatever ... use water instead of oil.

I dry fry steak.

I cook turkey and pork in stock.

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debra9275 — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:31:27 GMT

We use it here Martini, & I love it, less oil used in cooking is the best IMO

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:36:05 GMT

What? Call me stupid but it didn't occurr to me that I should perhaps spray away from an open flame lol!

But then again, cooking is not my strong point...

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vampire-teddy — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:38:39 GMT

i recently bough an airfryer. best thing ever. you only need to add oil to home prepared chips and very dry food and then only a tiny bit. it cooks everything from roasts to stirfrys and even cakes. quick cheap and easy cooking, just the type i like.

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debra9275 — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:38:55 GMT

That's a good idea Katy cos eventually enough fat comes out of those things when they're cooking,that you don't really need oil to start them off. I know someone who uses a bit of water for roasts too

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j*oono — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:39:38 GMT

Olive oil is good for you though Katy. We do need good fats in our diet and olive oil is one of the good ones.

I think I've got a can in the cupboard but it's been there a while. How long do they last? I usually use the bottled oil and I just wipe it over the pan with a paper towel so that I don't have too much in there.

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sandypas — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:45:17 GMT

I bought one of the stonewear frypans and it is marvellous to cook without oil, otherwise I used to do what j*oono does. Wipe the pan over with paper towel and bran oil. I was advised by the diabetic educator to use the bran oil.

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pct001wine — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:45:49 GMT

Sorry to burst your bubble martini ! I learnt the hard way, singed a few hairs on my arm lol

Maybe check the contents too:

It may contain lecithin, which is an emulsifier, dimethyl silicone, which is an anti-foaming agent, and a propellant such as isobutane or propane. Butane, Isobutane, and Propane are colorless and odorless compressed gases that are derived from petroleum and natural gas. They are used as aerosol propellants in cooking sprays, cosmetics, and personal care products in place of other propellants (CFC propellants) that have been shown to have negative effects on the environment.

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katydidthat — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:59:13 GMT

Debra, I find that fatty meats taste much better when cooked in water or stock ... as you say, they have enough fat in them. And, using water seems to evaporate the fat, leaving mince tasting really lean.

Joono, I LOVE EVOO ... just not on some things. Give me a Greek salad with an olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing ... or potato and fish cakes cooked in olive oil. And, for my roast dinners ... bring it onnnnnnnnnnnnnn. Oh, and home made hot chips and fried potatoes ... oh, yes.

I kinda regret now, that we're having healthy sushi for dinner 😞

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toon_town_nutter — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:17:06 GMT

Don't use spray oils in non-stick pans it wrecks the coating. I use a spray oil to stick baking paper to the sides of the cake tins so it doesn't slide around when I'm tipping the batter in. Otherwise I use rice bran oil to brown onion and garlic. But apart from that I don't think I use oil really. If you buy meat from woolies you tend not to need any fat cos plenty comes with it.

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:33:16 GMT

@toon_town_nutter wrote:
Don't use spray oils in non-stick pans it wrecks the coating. I use a spray oil to stick baking paper to the sides of the cake tins so it doesn't slide around when I'm tipping the batter in. Otherwise I use rice bran oil to brown onion and garlic. But apart from that I don't think I use oil really. If you buy meat from woolies you tend not to need any fat cos plenty comes with it.

What? Why?

Gees I am using it on EVERYTHING!

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givemeaspell — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:12:13 GMT

I have heard many a nutritionist say you are better off buying olive oil and putting it in a spray bottle, the spray in a can has additives we don't need.

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***super_nova*** — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:22:45 GMT

givemeaspell wrote:
I have heard many a nutritionist say you are better off buying olive oil and putting it in a spray bottle, the spray in a can has additives we don't need.

Absolutely, the oil sprays are BAD. Sorry.

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patchoo78 — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:24:10 GMT

I cook everything in either butter ot oil

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*elizabeths-mum* — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:24:27 GMT

I like it for spraying in cake tins (outside) before flouring but for other cooking it's a dollop of oil from the bottle or water.

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:58:04 GMT

I am reading the back of my can and the only additive is the propellant which is a food safe.

I read an article somewhere that said that the hydrcarbon in olive oil spray is akin to humans ingesting iron - in small amounts it has traces of nutrients, in large amounts it becomes toxic.

But there are quite a lot of scare campaigns out there it seems.