Cooking oil is a basic ingredient in the kitchen and because of that, most moms don’t give much thought when buying them in the grocery. In the past, I did the same. I just pick whatever I see first or most of the times, I just went for the cheapest. It’s because they all look the same. Di ba,
But now, as my family gets bigger (in age and size), there’s a need to do more cooking. And as I spend more from the ingredients I use, I started to become more meticulous. When I buy something, I put more effort into looking at the products closer. This ensures that I really get the value of my money, that I get quality products even if I spend a lot. Or if I am lucky, I get quality products and I even manage to save.
When it comes to cooking oil, I don’t think we will know the difference just by looking at them. Kasi
Just this week, I decided to do a simple fry test of the brand I use, Jolly Claro Palm Oil and compare it from a major brand which is kind of more expensive. There are more brands out there in the market, which makes it more difficult for us moms to choose.
Why do this test? Jolly Claro is a tested brand already, at least for me, as I’ve already done a similar test before. But this time, I’ve compared it to another major brand, and also to see if Jolly Claro’s quality is being consistent over time. You know there are products that are like that, they are good at first, and yet, they change over time, and gets more expensive pa.
Jolly Claro’s 3 O’s
For the fry test, of course, I cooked fried chicken in three batches using Jolly Claro Palm Oil and the other is another major brand of palm oil. I got samples of the cooking oil after cooking each batch and compared their colors, smell and taste.
First Batch
Second Batch
(Left) – Jolly Claro Palm Oil (Right) – Another major brand of palm oil.
Jolly Claro is obviously much more cleaner, so Oilinaw
Third Batch
(Left) – Jolly Claro Palm Oil (Right) – Another major brand of palm oil.
(Left) – Jolly Claro Palm Oil (Right) – Another major brand of palm oil.
Chicken fried using Jolly Claro looks cleaner and much more delicious because the oil doesn’t get too sticky even if the oil was already used previously. Fried chicken didn’t burn easily as Jolly Claro has high smoke point. Jolly Claro is so Oilinamnam.
I was so satisfied to know and proved that I am making a wise decision in choosing Jolly Claro Palm Oil as my cooking oil. Other than the 3 O’s, there are many benefits of using Jolly Claro:
1. Cholesterol-free – Since it’s classified as vegetable oil and it is not made from animal fat, it is cholesterol-free!
2. Doesn’t solidify – A good quality oil should not solidify quickly
3. Doesn’t get rancid – Doesn’t easily get that unpleasant taste and smell vs other p
Question: Can we use palm oil as an alternative to much more expensive but healthier types of cooking oil? Yes.
1. 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.
2. It resists oxidation – there’s no undesirable series of
chemical reactions involving oxygen that degrades the quality of an oil.
3.
It has an equal portion of saturated & unsaturated fat (OMEGA 3) –
oils that have an equal proportion of saturated and unsaturated fats are
best because these are the most stable at high heat point.
4. It has a high content of Vitamin A & antioxidants.
What do you think about this fry test? Will you do the same test at home to compare the brand that you are using? I’d love to hear your comments!
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