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Should I fry my cal. 861 in olive, or canola oil?

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mrbreen
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No no no! The cam system operating the chronograph functions of the 861 is best fried in oil with unsaturated fat levels of at least 50%. Coconut oil would be my recommendation. If that’s hard to find in your area you’ll probably be ok using a half and half mixture of beef tallow and ghee.
 
gbesq
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Depends on the method of preparation. For stir frying, peanut oil is preferred. Amateurs… 😀
 
Foo2rama
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Obviously grape seed. It has a nice high temp, and is very neutral so no smell when you put it back on your wrist.
 
Larry S
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Olive is fine for a gentle sauté but if you are going for that carmelized dial, a highly heat oil like canola or grape seed is best.
 
watchcollect
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Since it is a Swiss movement shouldn't it be a local rapeseed or sunflower oil? Proper farm to bench.
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140dave
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Depends on planned cooking temperature, if below 325f/163c then let’s go olive, above I’ll reach for canola. No sunflower, that’s too expensive and only used for PP and the like.
 
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