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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.

866 Questions

What is edible oil?

presumably it refers to any oil used in cooking, eg sunflower oil, vegetable oil, olive oil etc... rather than unedible oils such as engine oil

Does Crisco contain any real butter?

No, Crisco is made with vegitable fat but you can buy butter flavored Crisco.

Cooking oil mixture or solution?

I'm pretty sure its a solution.It depends on the label.

How long can you keep cooking oil after expiration date?

Two things can happen to cooking oil over time. It can become stale, which means that the flavour becomes flat and unappealing, or it can become rancid, which means that it becomes sour. Either way, you don't want to use it. Either way, use your taste buds and ignore expiration dates. Oil stores better in cool places and when it is sealed, and when properly stored can be used long past the expiration date.

Will canola oil turn your black horse brown?

no but if it does your horse is most likely to die of a slow painful death

What are the functions of oil?

in cooking, the main function of oil. is to help it to cook properly and to help it to be 'unsticky' and to help it not to stick to the pan :)

Is the Wesson canola oil bad if it smells?

Any cooking oil that has a strong smell is probably rancid. Cooking oils should have a subtle smell of what their made of. For example corn oil should have a slight corn smell. Extra virgin olive oil should have a stronger olive smell than light olive oil.

Would cooking oils such as vegetable oil in water for things like rice or pasta cause them to become hydrogenated?

No. In fact, a little oil in the water (bring to boil and then add rice or pasta) separates especial pasta instead of it sticking. You can even use virgin olive oil.

Will cooking oil ruin gas line?

If you mean you are planning to run a diesel engine on used cooking oil then you will need to change to a compatible fuel filter , and it's worth filtering the oil before filling your tank as well.

Can you use canola oil instead of margarine in a box cake mix?

It would probably work out fine, but margarine loses a bit of volume when heated so you may wish to very slightly reduce the amount of oil.

Is canola oil a good preservative?

Canola other wise known as rape oil is not safe for human or animal consumption and is now being used as a preservative.

Does soybean oil cause acne?

Absolutely! Deep, painful acne that can take weeks to heal. Eat a can of cream of mushroom soup, and I'd be able to feel it starting within hours. Soybean oil affects my face, while soy sauce will affect my scalp. I am sure this is a very common allergy...

Do you need to store bacon fat in the refrigerator?

Nope. But things do store longer and keep fresher in colder environments.

Where can you buy bacon grease?

You can go to amazon.com, or ebay and type in Hot Belly Bacon Grease.

Why duse oil and water not mix?

Because water is heavier than oil.So oil is lighter and it floats above the water surface.That is why when there are oil spills, you can esily see oil float over water.

Is butter helpful on wounds?

yes

Another answer:

No. Butter can cause infection and create an environment for bacterial growth.