What are the significant differences between olive, vegetable, and peanut oil?

What they are made out of...olive oil, olives, vegetable oil, vegetables %26amp; peanut oil, peanuts. They all act slightly differently on foods, olive oil being the ';cleanest';. Peanut oil is light but also dense in nature, adding a strong taste while vegetable oil can tend to make foods slightly greasy.What are the significant differences between olive, vegetable, and peanut oil?
Glad to see this was posted. My fiance and I just got a deep fryer as a wedding shower gift and I was wondering what oil to put in it. Neither of us had a clue as to what oil to use in the darn thing. Thanks for the advice. Report Abuse
What are the significant differences between olive, vegetable, and peanut oil?
I agree with YouKnowIt and would only add two points:





- It depends on what you are making. I love the flavor of a good-quality extra virgin olive oil, and it's my choice for salads and when sauteeing, but I would never use it in making a cake or other dessert - the flavor is all wrong. Peanut oil is great for frying (having a higher flash point than some other oils) but as already mentioned has a pretty strong flavor that you might not want in some contexts. Vegetable oil is nearly always soybean oil and has the mildest flavor.





- Peanuts and, to a lesser extent, soybeans are common allergens. So, if you or those you are cooking for have allergies, or if you are cooking for a large group or for a pot luck, you might want to avoid peanut and soybean oils. Olive or corn oil might be more appropriate.