So, after watching several tv shows claiming rapeseed oil is better then this and healthier than that, we’d started to buy the stuff more regularly as part of our shop. Not cheap, typically on a par with olive oil.

Then, on the back of making some proper home made chips I bought good old “Crisp n Dry” much to my missus’ bemusement.
Guess what, ‘kin 100% Rapeseed Oil. Are the “boutique” oil bottles stitching us up or am I missing something?

Yep, we noticed that a while back. its also a little thinner than veg oil so you can refill those spray oil bottles too

Most so called ‘vegetable’ oils are actually rapeseed! The clue is the label, if it shows yellow flowers chances are it is rapeseed! Just check the label!

Large Tesco sells Rapeseed oil (from Belgium) at £1.30 per litre but it looks like the diluted version i.e. the colour is much more lighter and the flavour rather neutral.

Well apparently Rapeseed oil has a higher heating point compare to other oil.

I also have the expensive ones at £3 per 300ml and the colour is thicker and the flavour is apparent. Depending on what you are cooking the stronger flavour might or might not impaired the taste.

I am Sunflower oil person but been trying the £1.30 Belgium Rapeseed oil to see what the fuss is all about and also the £3/300ml expensive ones …

Like olive oils there are many different qualities available

It’s good in cars too. Low gel point.

Lard for chips surely ?

flap_jack – Member
Lard for chips surely ?

Beef drippings for chips as lard does not taste that good.

Got both as I love chips me.

Add beef drippings to your oil if you think too much beef drippings might harm your health.

My paper shredder instructions recommend Canola oil to lubricate the blades, when I did a search it turns out that Canola oil is rapeseed oil.

Definitely different qualities of it. I use the specially selected one from Aldi which is priced well.

OP, I think you’re confusing two different products. Cold-pressed rapeseed oil is what I have seen touted for being healthy, not so much the industrially-refined (regular) rapeseed oil (known in the states as canola oil).

I’m not sure as that’s the same thing; pretty sure when I’ve bought canola oil in the past it was really orange (to the point of staining). Unless I’m misremembering, ofc.

Yep, the posh stuff is cold-pressed and can be thought of along the lines of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The normal stuff which is often sold as plain vegetable oil is extracted god-knows hows, sometimes involving solvents. The Aldi one is pretty good. Recommended application – home made oven chips and roasties.

Great stuff. Thanks for the clarification – that does make more sense.

Bought an expensive bottle from a specialist in Borough Market, didn’t think much of it and didn’t buy again. As an aside we have many oils, sunflower, grape, nut, olive and extra virgin … I think there are others to try before rapeseed

Rapeseed oil is nice cold but I prefer coconut oil for frying – it doesn’t burn or smoke and apparently is more ‘stable’ (whatever that means).

Oh and rapeseed oil mayo is well nice!

Cold pressed rapeseed oil is the first pressing and a bit like extra virgin olive oil this yields the highest quality oil. Heat pressing will yield more oil again. The spoil from the remains of cold/hot pressing can be chemically treated to extrect a much bigger amount of oil again (probably the cheaper oil mentioned).

Rapeseed oil is nice cold but I prefer coconut oil for frying – it doesn’t burn or smoke and apparently is more ‘stable’ (whatever that means).

yeah virgin coconut oil is my “go to” oil for almost all cooking & I tend to use the CPRO for salads, etc

Another vote for coconut here…

Coconut oil is good as they taste good.

As a kid in the far east we used coconut oil often but it was over taken by palm oil because the latter was cheaper. Still cheaper. Now coconut oil is making a come back but due to their publicity they are not as affordable for some yet.

depends what your trying to achieve with the flavour, different oils for different jobs, much preferred some of it in the salad dressing

I prefer coconut oil for frying – it doesn’t burn or smoke and apparently is more ‘stable’ (whatever that means).

More stable = less likely to break down in high heat?

Isn’t coconut oil one of the most calorific oils in existence?

Correct, therefore ideal for healthy high fat diets. It literally has no downside! (Unless you don’t like the taste of coconut!)

The supermarkets seem hell bent on adding rapeseed oil to everything, especially humous.

Slightly annoying as this oil doesn’t seem to digest too easily.
And that’s coming from someone with a billy-goat like cast-iron constitution.

Rapeseed oil is probably best for Diesel engines.

greatbeardedone – Member
The supermarkets seem hell bent on adding rapeseed oil to everything, especially humous.

Yes, I have also noticed they have now replaced palm oil with rapeseed oil …