Vegetable Oils

Orangutans are one of many species threatened by the booming palm oil industries in Indonesia and Malaysia--where tropical rain forests are being cleared at an alarming rate in order to provide land for plantations that grow oil palm. An estimated 5,000 orangutans die every year after losing their forest homes and food sources, and many are shot or tortured when they are found wandering onto plantations

To extend the shelf life of processed foods. Adding hydrogen atoms to oils slows them from turning rancid.

No, castor oil and olive oil are very different. They are made from entirely different plants and used for different purposes.

No

At one atmosphere, I imagine that it would combust at a temperature greater than 300 degrees Celsius. Vegetable oils are often used for cooking at 180+ degrees Celsius, and I have seen deep fryers operating at around 230 degrees Celsius without combustion.

In Brazil and us its a major source of biofuel production.

There are several varieties of rape plant from which the seeds are crushed for an amazing number of uses. The edible versions have been bred to have lower erucic acid which in the past was thought to have a detrimental effect on the tissue around the heart. These days rapeseed oil is widely acknowledged to be healthy and is recommended by health professionals for those who have heart problems because it has one of the lowest concentrations of saturated fat of any commonly available oil (half that of olive oil). In addition to the relatively low saturated fat content, it is also naturally high in Vitamin E and also contains Omega 3 and 6 in exactly the the correct ratio that your body needs in order to make best use of it. Recent research carried out in Finland found that rapeseed oil has proven very effective in reducing fibrinogen levels in humans. (It is believed that elevated fibrinogen levels may accelerate the formation of thrombus, and cause diseases like strokes, diabetes and dementia.) So, no - rapeseed is not bad - in fact it is a great oil - very versatile and if it has been produced by cold-pressing, its impressive health credentials are preserved.

Expired vegetable oil may be rancid, in which case it should not be used for any food. If the oil has no unpleasant odor or taste, it MAY be safe to use, particularly if the container had not been opened before the expiration date.

Yes, (it IS vegetable oil). However, like with olive oil there are cold pressed varieties, where the flavor of the oil would be too strong for using in a cake. For this reason you would need to use a hot pressed (cheaper/mlder) variety of Canola oil for a cake.

The claim is that it's trans fat free and actually improves heart health. However, canola oil likely contains high levels of trans fats due to how it's heated and processed. All the things in it that WOULD improve heart health (monounsaturated fats, omega-3s, etc) are very likely oxidized during this process, which would turn them into trans fats.

a heterogeneous mixture

It is 0.93, approx.

Looking on the internet I've found the number ranges from 6 - 10.

In older trucks and cars, the answer is yes, the palm oil or bio diesel may destroy rubber gaskets over time. In cars produced after 1998 or 2000 I think it does not matter as the seals and gaskets are made of different materials, designed to tolerate bio diesel. The palm oil will not effect the engine otherwise than it will be a little less powerful on pure palm oil. Don't try to run it on palm oil unless you live in a hot country, or have a heater element placed in the fuel tank in a colder climate.

Yes, different oils can be mixed in deep fat frying, but one needs to be aware of the smoke point of different oils. For example, olive oil is not used for deep frying because it has a low smoke point. Peanut oil and lard have higher smoke points.

Depending on the vegetable, they will product a fluid that is very similar to Bull Semen.

I'm a huge fan of replacing oil with applesauce. If the recipe calls for 1/2 c. of oil, I use 1/2 c. applesauce as a healthy alternative. You will not taste apple regardless of the cake's flavor. If you don't keep applesauce in your home you can also use sour cream, or plain yogurt in the same way.

Best of luck!

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Hmm!! leaving out the shortening will affect the texture of the cake, I will not say the above answer is wrong but try it on a small cake first.

No - oil and water don't mix. On top of that, it would ruin your paper.

yes, it has a slight different taste that cooked in olive oil but wont affect your chicken

The freezing point for Peanut Oil is 3 °C (37.4 °F).

Ideally, cooking oil should be around 350 degrees perhaps up to 375 to fry. Any lower than that, and it may take too long to fry the food, and the food will absorb too much oil. Any higher than that, and your food may cook too quickly or you could start a fire.

Chemical elements have symbols. Corn oil is composed of complex molecules. It has no chemical symbol. Additionally, it has no one chemical formula. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on triglyceride, which is what most (99%) of corn oil is. The molecular formulae are posted there.

A cubic foot of corn oil weighs about 28.136 kg or a bit under 62.4 pounds.