re: cottonseed oil vs. peanut oil

You'd lose. I've done this test with many different food products with professional chefs, food scientists, culinary students, and other food service professionals multiple times.

In fact, we've had the research department at a major university perform a completely scientific study based on this very topic on behalf of a major restaurant chain that has used peanut oil exclusively for years. They just switched to a Canola product based on the results. The senior executives of that company couldn't tell the difference. Nor could any of the participants in the blind study. It's perception.

I'm not knocking peanut oil in anyway. It's a fantastic frying oil in every way. High smoke point, long lasting, etc...

I'm telling you that no one, can effectively single out product fried in peanut oil vs. other vegetable oils in a blind test on a consistent basis. The "nutty flavor" that it allegedly imparts on food is a myth.