Substitute for Peanut Oil

Canola oil, I think. DON'T use olive oil.

You can usually find regular peanut oil with the other oils at your local supermarket.

hammerklavier said:

You can usually find regular peanut oil with the other oils at your local supermarket.

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That's probably true these days since people use peanut oil to "deep fat fry" turkeys.

Canola oil has a high flash point. Doesn't compromise the flavour either. But I don't know about the availability in the States. It's quite common and cheap in Canada. It's also healthier than peanut oil, although not as healthy as olive oil, which has a lower flash point.

Another option would be grapeseed oil for a high flash point.

As for peanut oil, my husband uses it in a turkey fryer. He buys it in gallon+ containers from our Walmart. But they stop carrying it out of season. If you can't find it in your local grocery store, a camping store might have it.

Virgin coconut oil is excellent and is the most commonly used oil in curries in this area, but it definitely has a coconut flavour. In curries, because the amount used isn't great, it's a subtle flavour addition. In deep frying, (high smoke point, too) I don't usually notice it. But I don't use coconut oil in making mayo because there the flavour is too strong and it just doesn't work for me.

vixey said:

Another option would be grapeseed oil for a high flash point.

As for peanut oil, my husband uses it in a turkey fryer. He buys it in gallon+ containers from our Walmart. But they stop carrying it out of season. If you can't find it in your local grocery store, a camping store might have it.

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Our local Walmart has taken to carrying peanut oil year around now, after doing this for a couple of years.

This is a good article on the types of oils with cooking temps.


http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art14617.asp