Thread: What kind of oil?

What kind of oil do you all fry fish in? I heard years ago everybody used vegetable oil, then they switched to peanut oil. I've been wanting to try cottonseed oil from Bass Pro. Also does anybody fry fish in hog lard? Just wondering what everybody else does.

I still use peanut oil. It tolerates a higher temp without burning.---Pooch

Peanut Oil in a cast iron pot is hard to beat. BUt I will use any oil really.

Peanut Oil

Buttery Crisco.

Peanut oil . . . fry . . . . strain . . . reuse . . . . repeat

I'll have to try peanut oil. I've seen it but have always used canola.

Peanut oil or Canola Oil is what is recommended. Peanut Oil is very expensive tho. I only use Peanut Oil to Deep Frye Turkeys. It is cooked longer and handles the heat better. Hog lard is the worst oil you can use according to Heart Doctor's. Anything that comes from a hog is bad for your health.

Canola for pan frying; extra vergin olive oil for oven frying. - Roberta

Try useing Corn Oil It will take the heat and is verry low in colesterol .
Iused peanut oil for years ,but found the CRAPPIE taste better with
corn oil.