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TSgasswho
post Dec 22 2009, 06:04 PM, updated 16y ago

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im just curious if anyone in here have in one point or another in your life heard about a brand of cooking oil called Mazola..... through some research i did, i found out that Mazola is one of the leading brand in Europe, America, middle east and north Africa..... but from the looks of it they aren't doing so hot here in Malaysia.... anyone knows why...? what comes to mind when you hear the name Mazola if there is anything that pops up... hahahaha.... and just curious again, how many of you out there knows that Mazola actually has other type of cooking oil other than corn oil.... for example they have canola, sunflower, soya bean and etc.........


please also share the cooking oil that you use and the reason for that....?
how and when do u decide on choosing the cooking oil that u are currently using...?

ur most honest feedback is most sincerely appreciated..... thanx..
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post Dec 22 2009, 11:46 PM

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im just curious if anyone in here have in one point or another in your life heard about a brand of cooking oil called Mazola..... through some research i did, i found out that Mazola is one of the leading brand in Europe, America, middle east and north Africa..... but from the looks of it they aren't doing so hot here in Malaysia.... anyone knows why...? what comes to mind when you hear the name Mazola if there is anything that pops up... hahahaha.... and just curious again, how many of you out there knows that Mazola actually has other type of cooking oil other than corn oil.... for example they have canola, sunflower, soya bean and etc.........


please also share the cooking oil that you use and the reason for that....?
how and when do u decide on choosing the cooking oil that u are currently using...?

ur most honest feedback is most sincerely appreciated..... thanx..


I'm using Mazola Pure® Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cooking spray biggrin.gif

Its not doing so well in Malaysia because its on the expensive side compare to others in the market.

Mazola® No Stick cooking spray is gluten-free.

The Mazola Pure Cooking Spray - Extra Virgin Olive Oil will add essentially NO CALORIES to your total intake for the day.

JUSCO is selling varieties Mazola Cooking Spray.

and YES, its the leading brand in Europe and America.

just my 2 cents



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post Dec 23 2009, 12:01 AM

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For healthy purposes:
Olive oil - go for extra virgin...taste may not towards m'sian liking
if not, our normal locally produced palm oil (Knife) will be as good as normal olive oil as long always use minimal usage and always new oil as to cook...
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post Dec 23 2009, 02:27 AM

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As long as its vegetable oil you're good to go. Different variation of oils just give different types of taste and smell. Personally I use extra virgin for salads whereas virgin for high-heat cooking
TSgasswho
post Dec 23 2009, 01:15 PM

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Thanks for all of your oppinion.... if i would say, which would you care most when buying a product, health values or price.....? the reason i raise this question is that i have gotten the impression that we malaysian like to buy at a cheap price and sometimes we just dont care about weather its actually good for us.....

anybody uses it for baking....? why...?
why use mazola for baking instead od daisy which is a more popular brand for malaysian in baking....?

again i would like to say thanx for all the info everyone has provided... it's most appriciated.....
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post Dec 23 2009, 01:28 PM

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For stirfrying my meat or veggies, I used Carotene oil or Virgin Coconut Oil as the oil is stable at high heat and will not form the harmful transfat.
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post Dec 23 2009, 11:41 PM

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fyi. Mazola can withstand high temperatures longer without burning.

I personally would care about the health values instead of the price.

Never try Mazola for baking though. Maybe will try one day. biggrin.gif
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post Dec 24 2009, 12:08 AM

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QUOTE(tennis4life @ Dec 24 2009, 12:41 AM)
fyi. Mazola can withstand high temperatures longer without burning.

I personally would care about the health values instead of the price.

Never try Mazola for baking though. Maybe will try one day.  biggrin.gif
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Mazola widely used to mk 'biskut mazola' @ peanut cookies
TSgasswho
post Dec 24 2009, 10:18 AM

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QUOTE(tennis4life @ Dec 23 2009, 11:41 PM)
fyi. Mazola can withstand high temperatures longer without burning.

I personally would care about the health values instead of the price.

Never try Mazola for baking though. Maybe will try one day.  biggrin.gif
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can i ask you why u use mazola instead of the other brands....?
and if its not to much can i ask you about the benefits that u think mazola provides that only it has be it tangible or intangible......


QUOTE(kombenasai @ Dec 24 2009, 12:08 AM)
Mazola widely used to mk 'biskut mazola' @ peanut cookies
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yeah... thats the reason i asked.... i've interviewed some foreigners about this mater too.... they say they use it to bake muffins... the oil makes the taste and texture better......

This post has been edited by gasswho: Dec 24 2009, 10:20 AM
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post Dec 24 2009, 11:59 AM

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Go consult a nutritionist or dietition if you want to know the answer







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post Dec 24 2009, 12:10 PM

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Im using the Giant Vegetable Cooking oil tongue.gif
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post Dec 24 2009, 03:29 PM

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i am using sunflower oil. is it good? last time i use Mazola. But then, my dad says sunflower is better.. is it true?
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post Dec 25 2009, 12:07 PM

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QUOTE(tennis4life @ Dec 24 2009, 11:59 AM)
Go consult a nutritionist or dietition if you want to know the answer
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hahahaha.... i'm just gonna asume it's health related... hehehehehe.... thanx anyway

QUOTE(boo82 @ Dec 24 2009, 03:29 PM)
i am using sunflower oil. is it good? last time i use Mazola. But then, my dad says sunflower is better.. is it true?
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did he explain to you why...? my opinion is that they are just about the same.... maybe he thinks corn oil is sticky.... just a guess though....


Added on December 29, 2009, 9:36 pmdo any of you have any problems regarding cooking oil....

what do you look for when buying cooking oil and what makes you decide what to buy and when do you make this decision...?

do go to the internet and look it up or do you just go to the stores and choose there....?

This post has been edited by gasswho: Dec 29 2009, 09:36 PM
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post Jan 25 2011, 04:10 PM

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greetings, anyone here knows where i can get good value of buying coconut oil in bulk like those normal oil sold in supermarket in 2kg/5kg package? I only manage to find those 1kg ones...and its really pricey sweat.gif
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post Jan 25 2011, 04:15 PM

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Bean oil is good but it is odorless. It does not give the same fragrant palm oil give to pisang goreng.
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post Jan 25 2011, 04:26 PM

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One night, I found the virgin olive oil.

... it is now known, simply as "the olive oil".

Rimshot! God I'm on fire.

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law1777
post Jan 25 2011, 04:38 PM

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Canola oil for normal cooking. olive oil for cooking my personal food
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post Jan 26 2011, 10:57 AM

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QUOTE(law1777 @ Jan 25 2011, 04:38 PM)
Canola oil for normal cooking. olive oil for cooking my personal food
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By normal cooking you mean cooking for your guest to consume?
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post Jan 26 2011, 01:49 PM

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Before opening this thread I thought Mazola only manufacture corn oils.
iamyuanwu
post Jan 26 2011, 11:34 PM

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Good:
-for cooking: virgin olive oil (light, quick cooking), cold pressed organic red palm oil (Carotino brand is not that good: it contains canola oil), virgin coconut oil, butter (yes, butter). I mix the usual palm oil with organic red palm oil.
-to be eaten raw or as a dip: extra virgin olive oil (absolutely not suitable for cooking), flax seed oil, basically any cold pressed organic vegetable oil.

Bad:
canola oil, commercial soy oil, commercial corn oil, margarine, processed fats/oil, hydrogenated fats/oils.
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I'd rather just stick with the usual palm oil. It's not the best, but at least it's stable in heat, and not hydrogenated like crazy.

Learn to read the labels: look for 'cold pressed' and 'organic' (they cost more though).
Avoid 'hydrogenated', 'canola'.

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post Jan 27 2011, 01:04 AM

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i personally take in extra virgin when i do beef spaghetti and it taste just great. Normally oil will do but then I realize it'll be good if you can just make a few drop on top with sesame seed before you eat the spaghetti laugh.gif
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post Jan 27 2011, 10:24 AM

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for pasta i use olive oil, everything else i use palm oil because its cheap and I rarely cook and when I cook, I use little oil.
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post Apr 3 2011, 03:22 AM

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QUOTE(iamyuanwu @ Jan 26 2011, 11:34 PM)
Good:
-for cooking: virgin olive oil (light, quick cooking), cold pressed organic red palm oil (Carotino brand is not that good: it contains canola oil), virgin coconut oil, butter (yes, butter). I mix the usual palm oil with organic red palm oil.
-to be eaten raw or as a dip: extra virgin olive oil (absolutely not suitable for cooking), flax seed oil, basically any cold pressed organic vegetable oil.

Bad:
canola oil, commercial soy oil, commercial corn oil, margarine, processed fats/oil, hydrogenated fats/oils.
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I'd rather just stick with the usual palm oil. It's not the best, but at least it's stable in heat, and not hydrogenated like crazy.

Learn to read the labels: look for 'cold pressed' and 'organic' (they cost more though).
Avoid 'hydrogenated', 'canola'.
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hey iamyuanwu, where could i get some cold pressed organic red palm oil since carotino isnt a good choice? Tried finding in shelves of oils, I don't see other red oils than carotino for the time being...
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post Nov 15 2018, 09:24 PM

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I use ghee. It’s very good tho.

 

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