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A Guide to Culinary Oils

Use these oils only on low heat or no heat, such as dressings, sauces, or after a dish is removed from the heat:
extra-virgin olive oil 
truffle
pumpkin seed
wheat germ
flax oils

Use these oils on medium heat (212° to 325°  F), such as sauces and sautéing: 
clarified butter (also known as drawn butter or ghee)
olive oil
hemp
sunflower
toasted sesame oils

Use these oils on medium-high heat (325° to 375° F), such as crisp sautéing and medium stir-frying: 
vegetable shortening
lard
corn oil
sunflower
walnut
untoasted sesame oils

Use these oils on high heat (375° to 425° F), such as deep-frying and searing: 
canola
avocado
almond
coconut
palm
peanut, soybean
grapeseed
safflower
cottonseed oil

Whole butter burns at 250° F

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