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Margarine is produced by emulsification of skim milk into vegetable oil. It is done by adding monoglycerides and diglycerides (which are emulsifiers) to the mixture of oil and water. The mixture is then mixed very rapidly, and cooled at the same time. At the end, the vegetable oil will solidify partly and trap water molecules inside.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoTypically, vegetable oil is made into margarine by the process of hydrogenation. This process alters the molecules of vegetable oil to make it into a more highly "saturated" fat by passing hydrogen through it.
This process chemically alters the vegetable oil so that it's thicker and will hold its shape. The oil is usually then flavoured with some salt and possibly some flavourings, which in some cases include a bit of milk.
The more hydrogenated the oil is, the firmer the resulting margarine, so stick margarine is more hydrogenated than spreadable, which is more hydrogented than the squeeze bottle type.
There is much debate about this process as it's been found that hydroganted fat and trans fat is bad for human health, so you can now find some margarine products that are less hydroganted or that use a different process to harden the vegetable oil into a spread.
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Do you need fat to make bread?
butter, margarine, olive oil, any vegetable oil
Were does margarine originally come from?
Vegetable oil
What source does margarine come from?
vegetable oil
When baking cookies can you use margarine instead of vegetable oil?
Yes. Margarine is basically solidified vegetable oil, so you should be able to substitute it in a cookie recipe without a problem.
Do vegetable margarine contain cows milk?
No. Margarine contains oil from canola, sunflower or corn. Margarine is not based on animal fat from milk; butter is.
Can you use melted margarine to substitute vegetable oil when making a cake?
yes
How do you make margarine from vegetable oil?
this is achieved by a hydrogenation reaction. The idea being that the oil molecules are unsaturated double bonds, when their exposed to hydrogen gas at high pressure , this causes hydrogen to be added to the molecules and change the double bonds to single bonds, which is responsible for the phase change from liquid to solid.
Can you substitute vegetable oil with something else in baking?
In cakes: Increase the amount called for by 15% and use vegetable shortening or non-dairy margarine.
Can you use 65 percent margarine spread in making fudge?
The fudge recipe says to use margarine,not the spread kind. All stick margarine says 60-65% vegetable oil spread. Can you use the stick margarine with that label?
How does butter differ from margarine?
Butter is made from milk (cow, goat, buffalo - but you won't find buffalo butter on your store shelf). Margarine is made from vegetable oil.
What is the equivalent in cooking oil of 1 ounce of margarine?
Margarine is 80% fat and 20% watery, so there is no realcorrespondence.The 0.8 ounce of margarine oil would be equal to 1,82 tablespoon of vegetable oil, but you'd need to add 0.45 tablespoons of whey or some other watery fluid as well.
Is a vegetable oil or margarine that contains no cholesterol ideal for cholesterol watchers?
Yes, it is great for those watching their cholesterol.
