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What is in Wok Oil?
I love using Wok Oil in my cooking, it lends this amazing flavor to anything you cook in it even if you are not cooking on a Wok. I got to wondering the other day just what is in Wok Oil that gives everything that Asian flare? The label of the kind I use just says "spices" which is kind of uninformative. Also does all Wok oil contain the same ingredients basically?
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Maybe you have a special brand but most oils used in Asian cooking are canola oil based. this is a fairly neutral oil.
Peanut oil is quite aromatic and maybe that is what you are using or it has a strong peanut component. However peanut oil is high in saturated fats.
The second most likely is sesame oil - it too is aromatic.
Personally I like to use a mix of canola and chilli flavoured sesame oil. Its not so bad for you and the sesame and chilli is a nice blend of tasty and spicy.
I've also used a chilli flavoured olive oil. Its lighter and not so highly flavoured.
Peanut oil is quite aromatic and maybe that is what you are using or it has a strong peanut component. However peanut oil is high in saturated fats.
The second most likely is sesame oil - it too is aromatic.
Personally I like to use a mix of canola and chilli flavoured sesame oil. Its not so bad for you and the sesame and chilli is a nice blend of tasty and spicy.
I've also used a chilli flavoured olive oil. Its lighter and not so highly flavoured.
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