smoke point
Oil's heat limit
The smoke point of a cooking fat or oil is the temperature at which it begins to break down and produce visible smoke.
Different oils have different smoke points: butter smokes at relatively low temperatures while refined oils like avocado or safflower can withstand much higher heat.
Choosing an oil with an appropriate smoke point matters because overheated fats develop off-flavors and release harmful compounds.
Olive oil has too low a smoke point for deep frying.
Creamy tropical pit fruit
- canolaMild vegetable oil
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- grapeseedKernel from wine berries
olive · peanut · safflower · sesame · soybean · sunflower · ghee · clarified butter
Burn the outside
- sautéCook quickly in fat
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- deep-fryCook in hot oil
- pan-fryCook in shallow oil
wok · skillet · crispy · golden · sizzle · tempura · flash-fry · browning
Ignition temperature threshold
- degreesUnits of measurement
- FahrenheitScale freezing at thirty-two
- CelsiusMetric temperature unit
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
threshold · heat tolerance · burning · ignition · vaporization · oxidation · decomposition · carbonization
avocado
Creamy tropical pit fruit
grapeseed · olive · peanut · safflower · sesame · soybean · sunflower · ghee · clarified butter · lard
sear
Burn the outside
pan-fry · wok · skillet · crispy · golden · sizzle · tempura · flash-fry · browning · caramelization
flashpoint
Ignition temperature threshold
- degreesUnits of measurement
- FahrenheitScale freezing at thirty-two
- CelsiusMetric temperature unit
thermometer · threshold · heat tolerance · burning · ignition · vaporization · oxidation · decomposition · carbonization · monitoring
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smoke pointflash point
Ignition temperature threshold
smoke pointfreezing point
Temperature of phase transition
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