Does anyone know exactly what these symbols are trying to tell me? sunflower oil bottle.
Thanks
I would read this as good for salads and not used for cooking?
pretty incredible what industry is (being forced to) going through. I cannot understand how they say olive oil is good for frying (zum braten), when it burns at much lower temperature than sunflower oil due to the higher unsaturation levels (i.e. double bonds). Maybe to make sure that whatever you fry gets darkened?
The science on oils is difficult to follow. When frying, a good idea is to minimise cooking times and to not reuse cooking oil - a problem for the fish n chips business.
I would understand that to mean it can be used cold in salads and hot for frying.
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That’s what I thought - because it’s red. But sunflower oil is fine for cooking.
I have since checked Olive Oil, and that bottle has the same red symbol but with 180°C - so I’m guessing the red symbol with no temp means good for frying, and the Olives Oil ok for low temp frying. The green/red threw me as red normally means do not!
I think they would indicate it more clearly in case it would not be suitable for frying. I cannot imagine how the sunflower oil may not be used for something. It’s a national plant in my home country and we use this oil for everything.
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Must be here illegally then.
Sorry, couldn’t resist. Not heard that expression yet (yes, I know it’s correct, I checked)
You mean the highly refined sunflower oil (the cheapest one) but there’s the cold-pressed sunflower too, which is more similar to the olive oil, in the sense that is less suited for frying.
Like Naturaplan Organic Cold-Pressed Sunflower Oil for instance. (very good in salads, if you like an intense taste)
Me, I would fry everything in pork fat! 
(if I didn’t hear of cholesterol and stuff hehe)
I like frying in cocnut oil.
for tasty frying, my preferred medium is duck’s fat…
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just rendered a bunch last night from duck breasts. Potatoes will never be the same without it!
I don’t understand the hunting customs around here. Hours spent going after the last three deer in the local forests when there are about three million ducks polluting the local lake
We tried that too but I’m not a huge fan. I know it’s a bit healthier than other fats.. I usually use sunflower oil for deep-frying (rarely) and for many other things I cook with butter/olive oil all the way. Pork fat (like duck fat or goose fat) is tasty, but we use it only for a few recipes. Though it’s probably not the worst thing for you (I think sugar is a much bigger “enemy” than all these saturated fats), I use it in moderation.
Have my goose lard from Farmy in the fridge…one jar lasts us a year if not more.
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I think the problem with some oils, including some sunflower oils, is that they denature quite easily when repeatedly heated, breaking down to produce some really unhealthy fats that are quite high up the cholesterol-causing scale. So it should be fine for using in a frying pan like the one on the label, as long as you’re not reusing the oil over and over again.
Personally I’m not a fan; I use groundnut (peanut) oil for most general frying. Some specific dishes, particularly Mediterranean-inspired casseroles, I’ll use EV olive oil to brown the meat first, but not a smoking-high temperatures, and some others a combination of butter and Olive oil. Oh, and chicken fat (from roasting) for roast potatoes. Maybe not as deep a flavour as dusk or goose, but it keeps for ages in the fridge, and I CBA to buy the other stuff.
These days the deep-fat fryer, used mainly for chips, is filled from a dedicated “Huile de Friture” (common in French supermarkets) which lasts even better through repeated use then groundnut, which we used for many years.
TBH I think the health effects of various oils are very much over-stated; it’s only really an issue if you’re eating fried food on a very regular basis, so the best advice for the health-conscious is surely just to eat less fried food, minimise the amount of fat when you do so.
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At best not proven for its trace components but what is certain is that the high level of saturated fat is not healthy.
Healthiest regular oil is olive.
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Or rape seed
Yep, I agree.