What kind of cookware and oils do you use? I'm trying to move away from teflon and vegetable oils
Stainless steel cookware is safe. I will tell you I use some pots and pans that I am unsure about right now, bc i was robbed earlier this summer and people gifted me new kitchen things and beggars cant be choosers u know. I try to use it minimally and not scrape it up much. but I prefer to use high quality ceramic and stainless steel things. aluminum MIGHT be safe I havent looked into it but I typically avoid it bc its aluminum is not safe for consumption if it does get into the food at all.
OILS...I will go through one by one
margarine and ANY fake "butter:" these are plant oils which are refined and treated with a caustic soda solution. they are then steam cleaned at super high temperatures, removing any nutritional value, and then bleached to remove the nasty color. then it is hydrogenized to make it look like real butter. then it is steam cleaned and deodorized again cause its literally rancid. then color is added to make it look edible. just..ew dont buy this dont believe the marketing that tries to make this stuff look acceptable by saying it was made with avocado or olive oil ok. dont
canola, soy, corn, safflower, grapeseed, and sunflower oil - all highly inflammatory (bc of imbalanced and unnatural fatty acid profile), refined, and processed. high oliec sunflower has a better fatty acid profile (ratio of omega 3s to omega 6s) but conventionally its not better than canola or soybean oil.
olive oil: best for light/low temperature cooking and dressings. (it retains more of its nutrients when not cooked at high heats). the best olive oils will be a little cloudy looking and have a rich golden yellow color. avocado oil has a similar composition and is best used the same way, though many people use it for higher temperature cooking, its up to you but animal fats are more stable for heavy cooking. quality is key because olive and avocado oils can be mixed with lower quality plant oils . buy organic and research the brands you buy to ensure they are the quality/purity you are seeking
palm kernal oil: stable, health fat with a balanced fatty acid profile. look for fair trade and again research the brands available to see what environmental practices they utilize
coconut oil: great oil to use in baking i think when you dont want to use olive oil or butter. again seek out brands that have sound environmental and labor practices. organic, cold pressed and unrefined is what you want to see on the label.
butter: anti inflammatory and delicious, great for light cooking and higher temperatures. spend the money to buy grass fed butter bc it contains higher levels of omega 3s, vitamin K, A, and D. i use butter for literally everything
ghee: same as butter just has the casein protein skimmed out to create clarified butter. good for high temperature cooking, may be easier for people who have trouble with dairy
tallow: beef fat, one of the most stable fats for high heat cooking. super rich in vitamins A, D, K, E (all fat soluble vitamins, btw). particularly great to use if you want to heal skin ailments!
lard: want to make homemade pie crust as good as your great grandma? use lard. rich in vitamin D, similar fatty acid composition to avacado and olive oil. source from pasture raised pigs, ideally
something to remember when shopping: NATURE doesn't make bad fats, FACTORIES do. i definitely consume some of the bad oils some days cause thats just real life but 90% of the time i make the effort to eat the more nourishing stuff and it makes a big difference in quality of life for me
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