Is the kind of cooking oil important when cooking? Isn’t it enough that we can fry or sautee with just any kind of cooking oil we pick in the market?
One of the tests done at the moms meet-up – which brand of vegetable oil will solidify first? A good quality oil should not solidify quickly. Claro Palm Oil bottle is the one in the middle.
Claro Palm Oil intimate gathering of moms to witness how Claro Palm Oil fares against other brands of vegetable oils.
That’s how I think in the past, but you know, as I learn to cook more and become more conscious of my family wants and budget, I’ve discovered that choosing the right cooking oil is very important.
First, your cooking oil will affect the taste of the food. Yes, even if the cooking oil is tasteless as it seems to be, there’s some difference in taste depending on the type of oil you use.
Second, the price. When you do the grocery every week, you’ll notice sometimes that there are big price differences between brands even if you are only choosing from the same cooking oil category: for example vegetable oils. And since I use cooking oil almost everyday, even the little price difference takes a big chunk from my budget.
When cooking at home, I use palm oil and canola oil alternately. Canola oil is definitely healthier from palm oil but a lot more expensive. So what I do is to use palm oil when I cook in big batches or when I need to use a lot of oils like deep frying.
With the number of brands offering palm oil in the market, how can we choose the right one that is of high-quality and yet fits the budget?
Last month, I’ve attended an intimate gathering of moms hosted by Fly Ace Claro Palm Oil and showed us how Claro fared with other vegetable oil brands in the market. We did a series of activities to compare 4 different brands of vegetable oil : taste test, smell test, thickness test, solidification test and smoke point. Here are some of the results we’ve seen as we did the activities.
Claro Palm Oil taste test – I’ve tasted that Claro Palm Oil is tasteless or has cleaner taste better than the other brand I’ve tested in this activity
Claro Palm Oil smell test – We’ve smelled and found out that Claro Palm Oil has clean and almost odorless smell compared to other brands.
The moms watched as chicken were being cooked using different brands of vegetable oil. This was the smoke point test which shows which brand burns the fastest. A good quality oil should have high smoke point or should not burn fast when used for cooking.
Claro Palm oil is the clearest on the smoke point test. It was the cooking oil in the middle.
Chicken cooked using different brands of vegetable oils. The batch on the right most part was cooked using Claro Palm Oil. The chicken were evenly cooked without being over fried.
With the other moms / mommy bloggers at the Claro Palm Oil meet-up
I was very satisfied with the results of the test. Claro Palm Oil was clearly a higher quality brand from the results of the tests we made. It’s cleaner, is healthier because it has higher smoke point, and food tastes better and not greasy after cooking. I know that I will be getting the value of my money when I use Claro Palm Oil instead of other brands.
Yes, I was satisfied with the results but for a segurista mom like me, I’d like to really make sure by doing some of the tests myself at home. Here’s the video I made of the test I did. Expectedly, I got the same results as we saw at the meet-up. I’m just so happy to see it for myself.
–Resists oxidation
–Doesn’t get rancid
–Doesn’t solidify
–Cholesterol-free
–Has equal portion of saturated & unsaturated fat
–Palm oil comes from the flesh of the fruit of the oil palm
–In its virgin form, the color is orange red because of its high beta carotene content
–It has a high content of Vitamin A & antioxidants
What do you think about the test? Try it and see the difference of the cooking oil brands you use. Remember, it’s your budget, the taste of your dishes, and your family’s health in stake whenever you choose something in the grocery. Let me know how your test goes, ok?
