634945 Wed Jul 08 12:47:56 -0700 2009 12 23 Ontario (including Toronto) 0 4840415 Does anyone know where I can buy this in the GTA? Wed Jul 08 12:47:56 -0700 2009 227182 speake 1 4840666 Cottonseed oil is widely available for use on Passover. You might be able to find it year-round at kosher groceries and the kosher section of supermarkets. Wed Jul 08 13:47:29 -0700 2009 4840415 232011 Tatai 2 4842281 I have been looking for this for years...got a Beignet mix (many) from Cafe du Monde in New Orleans and it calls for this type of oil...became a joke after while as it was impossible to find. Even when in Memphis which is considered the South, could not find at a Kroger. My latest quest is Cane Syrup for a Memphis BBQ recipe, no luck so far. Thu Jul 09 04:38:50 -0700 2009 4840666 273330 ebay3392 3 4842308 Isn't Lyle's (from the U.K., but available here) a cane syrup? Most U.S. syrups have gone to corn-fructose because of subsidies. Thu Jul 09 04:58:50 -0700 2009 4842281 56131 jayt90 3 4842336 I'm quite sure you can find cane syrup at natural food stores, including Whole Foods. As for the cottonseed oil for the beignet mix, I doubt that the type of oil is critical; any netural oil would likely be fine. (I've written recipes calling for extra virgin olive oil and/or grapeseed oil, but the use of one of these particular oils is rarely crucial for the success of the recipe.) Thu Jul 09 05:17:32 -0700 2009 4842281 232011 Tatai 4 4842362 Cotton seed oil is available at Pro Bass Shop. Vaughn Mills. You can buy them in 3 gallon containers. I use it for deep fried turkey. Thu Jul 09 05:35:05 -0700 2009 4842336 76892 Connoisseur 5 4845648 Only 3 gallon... and I was looking for 8 gallon! Thanks for the info. Have you tried this oil for frites? Fri Jul 10 06:04:54 -0700 2009 4842362 227182 speake 6 4846103 Frankly, I'd be nervous about using cottonseed oil in large amounts: it's a by-product of a plant that, as a non-food product, is not subject to much regulation regarding pesticide use. Fri Jul 10 08:27:41 -0700 2009 4845648 232011 Tatai 7 4847235 Agreed however for cooking at high degree temp's i.e my fried turkey, limited oils will do the trick. Best being peanut but $$$ and a few more &&&'s I'm just say'in :) I did it once but then some people were all like oh peanut oil what about allergies. I mean C'mon guy, nut up Fri Jul 10 13:15:51 -0700 2009 4846103 76892 Connoisseur 8 4847250 Yeah, it's the protein in peanuts that some are allergic to, not the oil. Fri Jul 10 13:22:46 -0700 2009 4847235 56131 jayt90 9 4848255 Though not all peanut oil is safe for people with peanut allergies. Cold-pressed, for instance, not so much. The oil could also be contaminated with protein. And, given the "Italian EVOO" mixed with Turkish hazelnut oil thing, I don't think I'd risk death for it. Fri Jul 10 20:38:24 -0700 2009 4847250 202405 tjr 1 4849059 Isn't cotton seed oils really bad for you? I heard that its full of trans fats. Sat Jul 11 09:45:43 -0700 2009 4840415 259720 haggisdragon 2 4849258 I've heard it described as a non food oil. That would be similar to mineral oil. You would have to check the label to see if trans fats are zero or higher. Most oils have eliminated partially hydrogenated from the mix, but I don't know about cottonseed oils. Sat Jul 11 11:43:55 -0700 2009 4849059 56131 jayt90