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Cooking Oils and Fats

The use of fats in cooking serves many purposes, depending on the foods being cooked. This category is for questions and answers about the fats we use in cooking and how we use them.

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Can cooking oil be compress?

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O olé de cozinha é somente líquido.

Can olive oil replace vegetable oil in cookies?

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Olive oil is vegetable oil, only better for you. Extra virgin has a lovely olive flavor which you might not appreciate in your biscuits, so extra light (oil NOT from the first pressing of the olives) might be a good idea.

I use it and like it

Why does a plastic shortening like margarine weigh less per cup than a melted one or than a cooking oil?

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Solid butter or margarine might have air in it, so the amount you get into a cup is somewhat less than when you melt it and it compresses. This means you have more in a cup and it will weigh more. Always check if a recipe calls for butter or margarine to be melted before you measure it or you may have the wrong amount.

What does partially hydrogenated peanut butter oil do?

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Some oils have unsaturated double bonds in their carbon chain; that is, these carbons aren't holding the maximum amount of hydrogen atoms they can. Hydrogenation is the process of adding hydrogen atoms to these carbons so that they are at maximum capacity, or "saturation."

Is solidification of cooking oil an example of chemical change?

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The heating itself is a pure physical change (of temperature), but excessive heating to higher temperatures may cause some chemical degradation.

Hot olive oil is still olive oil, but degraded oil is not the same, just check the color (darkened) and taste it after cooling down (cardboard).

What can too much grease do to you?

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your caloestrol level will increase, that leads to cardiovascular diseases. drink green tea 3 cups a day and drink 3 to 4 litre water to reduce the effects of oily foods, also eat ispghol husk to llower its effect

Can you put cooking oil in compost?

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I think you're not meant to put fats in a compost bin because it can attract vermin. But it probably will compost.

What happens when salt is mixed into cooking oil?

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Emulsification happens. Emulsification is when it forms an emulsion, which means a colloial suspension of one liquid in another liqiud. Oil floats on top of the water if you let it set becuase water is denser than oil if there are many molecules together. If there is just one molecule of water and one molecule of oil, than the oil would be heavier but since the water molecules are packed closer together, it makes it heavier than oil.

Note: If you put washing detergent and oil together and let it set, they will seperate but if you stir it, they will mix together, making a solution.

Can almond oil be used for cooking?

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Yes we can use it for cooking our meal but in few recipes and only use a small amount

It used as a flavoring, not to fry or saute.

Is there a substitute for soybean oil?

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Any other vegetable oil can be substituted for soybean oil, as long as the different flavors of different oils are taken into consideration.

How do you Used Cooking Oil as an Additive Component of Candle?

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procedure on how to use cooking oil as an additive candle

METHODOLOGY

For an odor-free candle, use olive oil.

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Cooking oil makes an inexpensive burning medium for homemade candles. Making candles with used cooking oil is a useful way to get rid of old oil. Unlike traditional, wax-based candles, the wick of an oil candle does not burn up during use. Instead, the wick absorbs the cooking oil, and only the oil is burned by the flame.

Instructions

Things you'll need:
  • Malleable wire
  • Cotton string
  • Matchstick or nail
  • Glass container
  • Cooking oil
  • Match or lighter

1. Assemble the wick support. Use a fine, malleable wire, such as copper wire, and wrap it around a matchstick or nail four to six times. Wrap the wire loosely so the match or nail can slide out after wrapping is complete.

2. Slide out the match or nail from the wire coil. Insert an all-cotton string into the wire coil to act as a wick. Butchers' twine works well for this. Cut the string to a length that protrudes 1/4 inch past the end of the coil.

3. Set the wire coil and wick into the middle of a glass container.

4. Pour the cooking oil into the glass container to a height lower than the height of the wick. If the cooking oil is used, strain it first to remove any food debris.

5. Allow the candle to rest and the wick to soak up the oil before lighting. Once the wick is saturated with the oil, it is ready to be lit. Light the candle with a match or lighter.

Can you use olive oil in place of vegetable oil in baking brownies?

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Yes, but use plain olive oil not extra virgin so the flavor is milder.

Is warm butter a solid of fluid?

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yes it is only a liquid when hot or warm. Since it is so dense, as soon as it starts to cool down, it will begin to take its solid form again.

How can one remove burned-on vegetable oil from a stainless steel pot?

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Use a mild abrassive (such as barkeeper's friend -- available at walmart or bed bath and beyond), wet the pot a little and rub with a scouring pad. If you are OK with a little bit of scratching, you can use the barkeeper's friend with a stainless steel scrub bud or steel wool. Don't use any soap -- soap will make the barkeeper's friend ineffective.

How do you filter used cooking oil?

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Not sure if this applies but my mother use to strain her cooking oil (which was beef talow/fat) by heating it up and then strain it through a cheese cloth linen towel. That would take out all of the bits and pieces that were in the oil. She would then place the clean oil into a container and place in the freezer or if you're going to use the cooking oil on a reqular basis (3 to 4 times a week) you can leave it in the deep fryer with a lid on it. She did this a couple of times a month.

Can you use cooking oil to get a tan?

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Absolutely, it's cooking your skin. I can't wait to see you in 30 years when you're a wrinkled up potato.

Can you use butter for cupcakes instead of vegetable oil?

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No, syrup is sweet and oil is not. They do entirely different things in a recipe.

What type of oil is canola oil made out of?

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The oil called Canola Oil in North America is a cooking oil produced by extraction from specially hybridized rapeseed plants. The name Canola comes from an acronym of "Canadian Oil, Low Acid". This name was partly derived from the location of development and growth of the new plants, now known as Canola plants, that were cross-bred from rapeseed plants with a goal to reduce the amount of erucic acid produced by the plant. Canola oil is also sometimes called LEAR, another acronym formed from "Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed". An effort was made to name the new oil without using rape in the new name, because of the negative connotations of that word to English speaking consumers, although it comes from the latin word rapum, which means turnip. Rapeseed plants, turnips, rutabega, mustard, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts are all related species. Erucic Acid in large amounts can be toxic to humans. The original rapeseed oil, produced years ago and since ancient times, typically would have 30 to 60% erucic acid content. Laws have been implemented by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to limit the amount of erucic acid in Canola oil to 2%. Most Canola oil produced today is well below that level of acid, with ranges of 0.3 to 1.2%. Although some health concerns about Canola oil have been circulated on the Internet, they are unfounded. These concerns probably stem from the fact that rapeseed oil had these high concentrations of potentially toxic erucic acid. Other natural compounds found in rapeseed oil are glucosinolates. These have a very bitter flavor, so a successful secondary goal of the cross breeding program was to reduce these compounds to improve the flavor of the new oils. Canola oil, produced since the 1970's, is one of the more healthy cooking oils with very low saturated fat content and very high proportions of the "good" monosaturated fats. Still, there are advisories that very young infants, who are still nursing, should not be given foods containing any erucic acid because they will not yet have developed sufficient levels of a specific enzyme needed to break down the erucic acids during digestion.

What type of cooking oil does red lobster use?

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It uses the kind that they use

The next time you go there ask them

If you are frying something and the oil catches fire what should you do?

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put a lid over it or douse it with baking soda, preferably both, baking soda first, or use a fire ex.