Beyond Simplex Review
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fats to cook healthier and more delicious
Saturated (SFA) and monounsaturated (MFA) fats are the
body's preferred fuel source. Another important benefit of long-chain saturated
fatty acid (LCSFA), and to a lesser degree MFA, is that they are stable at high
temperatures and therefore safer cooking fats.
5 cooking fats you should be using
With this in mind, here is a list of the cooking fats
that you should be including if you are on your goal of increasing your health.
Not just because it's safe to cook with them, but because they taste great.
Ghee
Ghee is clarified butter and is popular in Indian
cuisine. Because the solids have been removed from the milk, it is very low in
lactose and almost entirely fat, mostly saturated.
Use ghee to brown meat and sauté garlic and onions for
soups or stews, to fry your eggs is a good option. One tablespoon of ghee
contains 8 g of SFA, 3.7 g of MFA fat and 0.5 g of PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty
acids).
Coconut oil
Along with ghee, coconut oil is one of the best cooking
fats because it is almost completely saturated. In fact, coconut oil is over
90% saturated fat.
Besides being a great source of fuel for the body,
coconut oil has some unique properties. It is a special type of saturated fat
called medium chain triglyceride (MCT).
Unlike other fats, MCTs do not require bile acids for
digestion. This means that they are easily absorbed in the upper part of the
small intestine. Coconut oil is also rich in lauric acid, a fatty acid found in
breast milk that is antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral. Coconut oil has 4
g of SFA, 0.3 g of MFA, and
Lard
No self-respecting French chef would run out of lard.
Lard is derived from the visceral fat deposit surrounding the kidney and loin,
and is considered the highest-grade lard because it has little pork flavor.
That is why it is prized in baking, where it is used
to make croissants and other non-paleo delicacies. Lard is an incredibly
versatile fat.
You can use it to roast vegetables, for example.
Unlike olive oil, vegetables roasted in lard are not soggy or greasy. They stay
crisp and almost dry, with a wonderful flavor.
This surprises people because they think that lard is
"greasy." It's not that greasy actually. One tablespoon of lard has
approximately 6g of MFA, 5g of SFA, and 1.6g of PUFA.
Duck fat
If you've never had duck fat fried or roasted
potatoes, you haven't had French fries. Literally. Duck fat was what people in
Europe used to make the original French fries before industrial seed oils came
along.
Once you taste the potatoes, or any vegetables,
roasted or fried in duck fat, you will know why. One tablespoon of duck fat has
6g of MFA, 4g of LCSFA, and 1.6g of PUFA.
Butter
Butter or shortening has a lower smoke point than the
fats listed above, making it less suitable for high heat cooking. However, it
is an excellent fat to use on fish or meat in the oven, or in stews or foods
simmered at lower temperatures.
Butter makes everything better. One tablespoon of
butter contains 7.2 g of SFA, 2.9 g of MFA and 0.4 g of PUFA.
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