Can Olive Oil be a substitute for Sesame Oil?!


Question: Can Olive Oil be a substitute for Sesame Oil!?
I'm making stir-fry and it calls for Sesame oil, but all I have is olive oil!.!.!.Plus, my store only carried one brand of sesame oil and it was $10!. Expensive!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


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yes you can, but usually when a recipe calls for sesame oil it's needed more for taste than actually frying!. sesame oil has a very low smoking point so you generally don't want to sauté with that alone!.

your dish will turn out with a main flavoring ingredient missing, but im sure it will still taste fine!. maybe saute with olive oil and then sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds over it to help replace the flavor of the missing sesame oil!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

No, it is not a good substitute for sesame oil because sesame oil is used for FLAVOR and not for any other reason (ie!. frying)!.

You can sprinkle on some sesame seeds to get a similar flavor!.

Skip the olive oil because it will give the dish an decidedly UN-Asian flavor!

You will just have to omit the sesame oil this time, I suppose!. The flavor won't be spot on, but it will be better than changing the flavor completely with olive oil!.

Trust me on this, I am Asian and I cook a lot!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sesame isn't really to COOK in, it's more for flavor!. It's kinda expensive, but you only use a touch of it, so it lasts a long time!. It will give your stir-fry a true authentic Asian flavor!. If you choose to Buy some, store it in the fridge, or it could go rancid!.

If you can't afford it, then just do your stir fry in whatever oil you have on hand!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sesame oil can be expensive!. You can substitute olive oil or just omit if it is just for flavor!. If you are using it for a coating to saute in then a sub is fine!. Sesame oil has such a unique flavor that there is nothing comparable to it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Nope!.

Sesame oil, even a couple drops of it, can completely change the taste of a dish!. You have to use sesame oil!.

Just try to buy the tiniest bottle you can!. It goes rancid, so put it in the fridge or give it away if you don't plan on using it often!.
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Sesame oil is usually used for it's flavour more or less!. Olive oil can be used it just won't taste as good!. also if you started the stir-fry with oil olive then adding more itsn't really necessary!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You can substitute it, yes, but it won't have that nutty, sesame-y flavor!. I'm surprised that the sesame oil was $10!. We buy it in the aisle with the Asian food for less than $3!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

No!.
Peanut oil will work for stir fry in a pinch but not a replacement for the flavor!.
Buy it by the gallon, it's cheaper!.

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You can use olive oil, it just won't be as flavorful as Sesame oil has a strong sesame taste!. Try adding some toasted sesame seeds to your recipe!. That will help replace some of the sesame flavor!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You can use any oil for any oil as substitutes!. I made brownies yesturday!. It asked for Vegie oil and i used Conola oil and they taste amazing :)Www@FoodAQ@Com

yes you can use olive oil but sesame oil has a intense flavor and a higher smoking point!. I made a tofu stir fry last night and I used olive oil!. It was nice and light Www@FoodAQ@Com

absolutely not! go to an asian market!. sesame oil will make the dish!. once you smell the oil, it will smell like "chinese food"Www@FoodAQ@Com

You can but olive oil doesn't with stand heat like sesame oil!. Peanut oil would be a better substituteWww@FoodAQ@Com





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