date:Feb 11, 2019
ve oil and a little of the blanching water, the oil isn't the only thing hitting the pan, he says. Because it's mixed with the water, the smoke point won't be a problem.
Alternative oils
McQuillan recommends using grape-seed oil or a canola/olive oil blend (90/10) instead of olive oil when you work with high heat. Grape-seed oil has a smoke point of about 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 Celsius), according to McQuillan, and the blend can go up to almost 500 Fahrenheit (260 Celsius) before it reach