Table 10.1 - Dietary Fats and Their Value, In Decending Order, to Human Health

[Clint]

I was just thumbing through "Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease" and I found this table (I was also thumbing through Snowbird Secrets: A Guide to Big Mountain Skiing) ---- just bored a little, I'm out of commission (no skiing / weight lifting) due to a sore knee... ....not serious, I don't think.

I suppose it's most interesting because a couple cast iron experts or bloggers seem to recommend using flax seed oil, someone here posted "we don't cook with flax seed oil", but then I remembered that I've bought flax seeds to add to my bread for whatever seemed like a good idea at the time.

Seems Flax Seed Oil might be good to cook with after all.... anyone use it?

 

[Clint]

as with everything else - mixed info.

https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=flax+seed+cooking+oil

 

[Rich Dahl]

They left off pork fat......Makes you smile

 

[Len Dennis]

If you're adding the seeds to your bread whole Clint, there is no benefit to your health (the are an omega 3 source but fish oil is best for that). They have to be crushed/ground. Whole, they just pass through with no impact.

Having said that, fresh ground flax goes rancid in hours so grind 'em and use 'em immediately.

 

[Clint]

I'm trying to figure out what kind of spice grinder to get..... mortar & pestle or one of the spinning blade top coffee grinders....

 

[Len Dennis]

I use a cheapo B&D coffee grinder. $10 or so. Blades not burrs.Just wipe it out when done. Not for coffee tho.

Something like http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006IUX5/tvwb-20

Or get one at a garage sale for $1