I love this one. But for stews, I prefer olives, coconut or avocado.”

If we had to make a list of the chefs who contributed to making Spanish gastronomy the global reference it is today, one of the names that should appear would be: Jordi Cruz. The Catalan chef at the head of ABaC It is very present now on social media. Especially on your TikTok channel.

Therefore, if there is one thing that the ‘Masterchef’ judge does, it is to give advice that can be very useful for all those who cook at home and who don’t know how to cook. make the most of the products you buy at the supermarket. In his most recent video, the Catalan chef talks about an essential element of our diet as the oil.

“Let’s try to end the debate And let’s talk about the issue of oils and fats for cooking, whether raw, for salads, for example, for stews or for frying. On the issue of crude oil, I am very clear.I love the oil that comes from this tree, the big one, the olive tree. Olives, olive oil… It is very healthy, as it contains antioxidants such as polyphenols and polyunsaturated fats, which help reduce bad cholesterol. It’s very tasty and very healthy”, insisted the chef.

“But to help you choose, look. The olive oil manufacturing process is pressed and filtered. It is not refined, it is extra virgin. AND olive oil sells more or less from around 8 eurosaverage price. There are other fats made in the same way and very healthy, such as coconut and avocado. Coconut is usually sold for around 15 euros per liter and avocado for 21”, said Cruz.

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“Other fats can be used, such as sesame oilwhich is very interesting, but it is sold at 17 euros per liter and It has a very distinct flavor that will greatly influence its preparation.. and the mad The same thing happens, but it’s even a little more expensive. They are some 30 euros“, recommended the head of ABaC.

“To stewsI would go with one of the top three: olive, coconut and avocado. But, depending on the preparation, we can also use ghee, which costs around 30 euros per liter, or lard, which is very traditional, very healthy, goes very well, and costs around 18 euros a liter“, said the Catalan chef in the video.

“I’m going to make another video for you on the topic fried foodswhy we will use refined oils and they have a lot of crumbs. But hey, which one do you choose?” asked Jordi Cruz at the end of the video for his TikTok channel, which has already accumulated tens of thousands of views on social media.