Can olive oil replace egg?

Chef's answer
Olive Oil. This is a quick trick to try if you have run out of eggs or any other egg substitutes and are in a bit of a pinch! Olive oil is useful as an egg replacement for cookies, and especially if you are only short one egg for the full recipe.
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High quality extra virgin olive oils (with low free fatty acids) have a high smoke point. They are an excellent choice, but an expensive one. Mass produced, low quality olive oils have a much lower smoke point..
If you pan-fry fish at home in a tablespoon of olive oil, most of the fat is healthy unsaturated fat, and you don't get any trans fat. You can make the meal even more healthful by choosing salmon or another fish rich in heart-healthy omega-3 fats and serving it with a whole grain and two vegetables..
Ingredients
  • 1 onion.
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin.
  • 1 heaped teaspoon ground coriander.
  • 12 Jacos cream crackers.
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano.
  • 2 heaped teaspoons Dijon mustard.
  • 500 g quality minced beef.
  • 1 large free-range egg.
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    Summary: Researchers have studied the changes that take place in fish lipids and in the oil during frying processes, and have concluded that using extra virgin olive oil is the best choice.
    But since the olive oil is oilier than eggs it will moist your meat more easily. So, add the oil in parts and see how the recipe is going. It is not recommended to use 1:1 proportion..
    Preheat the oven to 180?C/350?F/gas 4. Brush the salmon with vegetable oil, season and place it on top of a lightly-oiled oven tray. Bake the fish for 8 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness.
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