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Which oil for what?
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oil-verkauf.de · Which oil for what , the cheat sheet
🍳 Hot frying & deep-frying
Refined high-oleic oil, coconut oil, clarified butter, refined avocado oil. High smoke point.
🍲 Gentle sauteing
Olive oil, sesame oil. Medium heat.
🥗 Salad & cold dishes
Virgin olive oil, flaxseed, hemp, walnut oil. Never heat.
🌿 Boost omega-3
Flaxseed, hemp, walnut oil. Cold, use fresh.
🧶 Face & skin
Jojoba (combination), argan (dry), rosehip (mature), hemp (blemished). Low comedogenicity for blemished skin.
👩 Hair & beard
Argan, jojoba, coconut (lengths). Sparingly, not at the roots.
🚗 Motor oil
By the approval in your manual (e.g. 5W-30, VW 504 00), not by brand. Particulate filter: Low-SAPS (ACEA C).
🔥 Heating oil
Low-sulphur oil for condensing boilers. Ordering early & in larger amounts often saves.
Smoke points are guide values and depend on processing. More at oil-verkauf.de , if in doubt, the Oil Finder helps.
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