{"id":1292,"date":"2017-01-26T22:21:04","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T22:21:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-02-16T16:44:17","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T16:44:17","slug":"cooking-avocado-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.boredmom.com\/?p=1292","title":{"rendered":"Cooking with Avocado Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I recently received some samples of avocado oil and decided it was time to play with it in the kitchen. Avocados are typically pricey, so as a cooking oil, my concern is always health first, but secondly &#8211; can I afford it?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The 16 fl. oz bottle of avocado oil is about \u00a0$13.95. \u00a0In contrast, high-end quality olive oil about the same size is about $12.50. So, the price difference isn&#8217;t really an issue. So why switch?<\/p>\n<h2>Health Benefits of Avocado Oil<\/h2>\n<p>The majority of essential fatty acids found in avocado oil are monounsaturated oleic acid, which is the same omega-9 EFA that won olive oil its status as a healthy oil. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/23278117\">Oleic acid is known to have several positive effects<\/a> throughout the body including lowering risk of some cancers, preventing flare-ups of certain auto-immune diseases, speeding cell regeneration and wound healing, aiding the body in repelling and eliminating microbial infections, as well as reducing inflammation inside and out.<\/p>\n<p>Avocado oil is also very high in vitamin E, which is a \u00a0fat-soluble vitamin is known for improving skin and eye health and bolstering the immune system. Vitamin E can improve the defense against oxidative damage to cells caused by free-radicals, improving memory and mental acuity, as well as increasing the overall efficiency of the digestive tract.<\/p>\n<p>So, now that we&#8217;re wondering where Avocado oil has been all of our lives, how about cooking it?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 750px; height: 321px;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/leafy.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Heating Avocado Oil<\/h2>\n<p>Along with healthy coconut oil, avocado oil is one of the best possible oils to have your kitchen for cooking with. \u00a0The refined oil has a very high smoke point, usually listed as between 480 Fahrenheit and 520 Fahrenheit (270 Celsius). The samples I received claim to have a 500 Farenheit smoke point. This makes it a great choice for high heat stir-frys and other quick flash cooking.<\/p>\n<p>Olive oil\u2019s smoke point, by comparison, can depend on the grade of the olive oil and its processing, however low quality &#8220;cooking&#8221; olive oil is around 430 Fahrenheit \u00a0smoke point which may be ok for medium heat cooking.<\/p>\n<h2>Cooking Ideas with Avocado Oil<\/h2>\n<p>Avocado oil is light and buttery tasting. It&#8217;s wonderful as is on salads with a little balsamic, rich and creamy, but it&#8217;s also fun to cook with.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 750px; height: 420px;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/avopour.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today I experimented with some fresh broccoli greens from my CSA (yes, you can eat broccoli leaves!), onion and mushroom. I did a quick stir fry with only avocado oil, seasoned and mixed with some good old fashioned cheapie ramen noodles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 750px; height: 422px;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/avocook.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The result? Outstanding. The avocado oil is light and doesn&#8217;t interfere with my seasoning choices of cumin and tumeric. \u00a0The oil is light and absorbed perfectly into my vegetables and noodles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 750px; height: 400px;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/avostirfry.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t wait to look for avocado oil my local store and play with it some more!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chosenfoods.com\/products\/avocado-oil\">Avocado Oil by Chosen Foods.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nonstick pan by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/TeChef-Collection-Coated-Non-Stick-Coating\/dp\/B00EE0FAVG\">TeCHEF.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jenreviews.com\/avocado\/\">Additional Avocado Health Benefits Here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photography by Brian O&#8217;Hearn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently received some samples of avocado oil and decided it was time to play with it in the kitchen. 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