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Vegetable Oils
Vegetable oil is obtained from the leaves, fruit, or seeds of plants. It serves many uses in cooking and baking and has been around for hundreds of years.
852 Questions
Can you use butter instead of vegetable oil to roast potatoes?
Butter burns at high temperatures, oil does not.
The best roast potatoes are cooked in Goose fat, or the fat from the roast joint.
If you really want to use butter try half butter, half oil.
Do paintballs have peanut oil in them?
yes actually about 75 to 80 % of the balls are made of penut oil that's why paintball parks are in forest and ciuntry areas cause bugs love that crap
What should you use to bake a chocolate cake if you do not have vegetable oil or olive oil?
You can use shortening, butter or margarine, or even mayonnaise or lard in some recipes. Actually, many chocolate cake recipes call for mayonnaise instead of oil or butter. Just keep in mind that margarine has a higher water content than butter, so you may want to use all butter or half butter/half margarine if that's the substitution you choose.
How many grams is in one mililiter of vegetable oil?
For pure water one can say: 1 milliliter of water weighs 1 gram. 1 milliliter of vegetable oil weighs a bit less.
Is safflower oil known as a tropical oil?
Safflower oil, just like canola oil and olive oil is a tropical oil.
Is safflower oil bad for dogs?
safflower is not bad for dogs. It is given to dogs to get rid of dry skin and fur and reduce itching
What are the calories of butter vs vegetable oil?
There is less calories in the butter vs oil cause oil is 100% fat and butter is around 80% fat and the rest is water. Butter is 70 cal/10g and oil is 80 cal/10g.
please be more specific.
there are several ways to include butter (fat) in a recipe
baking has 2 major methods "rubbing" and "creaming"
judging by your use of crisco i will assume you are making a crust for something.
for this you would want to "rub" the fat with the dry ingredients with an emphasis on NOT melting the fat. so basically i have to assume the recipe wants you to include the dry ingredients with small (cut) chunks of crisco without melting it.
it should be a nice crumby consistency without having large chunks of fat. I would just whack it in a mixer.
Why are you allergic to peanuts but not peanut butter or peanut oil?
My guess is because the peanut is altered and the allergy is less noticeable when it is in peanut butter or peanut oil. I do however believe you are still having an allergic reaction to the peanut butter or oil when you come into contact with it.
Why do you use soybean oil in cakes?
Because the US Government has been subsidizing the soy industry with taxpayer funds for over 30 years. Soy is a top 5 allergen and also creates cross allergies with many other foods. Soy should not be used as an ingredient in any food period but due to crippling corruption in our government health is second to profits! Please keep that in mind when you vote. We need to get the government out of the food business.
What are the drawbacks for palm oil?
1. Many if not most palm oil products are hydrogenated. Hydrogenation turns some unsaturated fatty acids into trans fats. The health implications of trans fats include increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and some cancers.
2. Palm oil is primarily grown on huge plantations in southeastern Asia. Because the demand for palm oil is so high, the plantations are expanding, which eliminates the natural rainforest habitat of countless animals and plants. This is even worse because many of the animals there, such as rhinos, tigers, Asiatic elephants, and orangutans are already endangered.
How much is a Wesson oil mayonnaise maker worth?
Monetarily, anywhere from 5 bucks to 50 bucks or more -- depending on the condition, i would guess. HOWEVER, to me, it's priceless, because there simply IS nothing like homemade mayonnaise! Before I had one of the Wesson mayo makers, i made it from the same recipe, handed down from grandmother to son & daughter-in-law to daughter ... commercial mayo just doesn't get it, once you've had your own homemade! sooo.....
Sources
Vegetable oil is often referred to as 'vegetable fat.' Also, it can derive from a wide variety of plants and trees, as there are only three forms of naturally occurring matter:
animal, VEGETABLE and mineral, so anything not animal or mineral IS vegetable! That includes Deadly Nightshade, Oleander, Rape Weed ('Canola'), Cottonseed (usually containing carcinogenic pesticides in the oil extracted from it) and many other inedible or downright poisonous plants. Not all vegetable sources are healthy for oil production. However, some governments, farmers and processors have turned a blind eye to this established fact, for the sake of sheer monetary gain, and put the onus on the consumer to decide.
Hydrogenation
As some oils have a very short shelf life, to make them more saleable, processors often partially 'Hydrogenate' them to extend their shelf life, and/or to thicken them. This process creates multiple carcinogenic compounds within the oil, which must take their toll on consumers' health (these are known as 'trans-fats'). Most processed foods contain hydrogenated oils (look for and avoid food additive numbers 471, 472a to 472e, and 479). Products containing these hydrogenated oils make up 80% or more of processed foods on supermarket shelves! For example, almost all breads and ice creams contain them!
Dangers of Blended Oils
Apart from oils derived from a single plant source, which in their most pure form are relatively expensive, oils are often blended to produce a cheaper cooking oil, and this oil is listed on food containers simply as 'vegetable oil' or 'blended vegetable oils.' To reduce the price of the blended oil, cheaper and more plentifully available oils, usually hydrogenated, make up the majority of the finished product. This means lower quality and significant impurities (often dangerous substances) remain in the oil.
How Is It Affecting Your Health?
'Pure' Cottonseed (not a food), 'Canola' (actually Rape Weed seed, or 'LEAR' oil, a light machinery oil for over 100 years), and blended oils containing these... This standard of oil is used by most food outlets, whether take-away or eat-in, since by its description it seems healthy and harmless compared to animal fats, and is well affordable in terms of cost (but not in terms of health). However, upon closer scrutiny, it is not a healthy alternative and is taking its toll in many ways on public health. Take a look at the overwhelming evidence to be found on the Internet before you make your decision to disregard this advice.
Products containing grapeseed oil or extract usually contain small amounts, and probably wouldn't hurt a dog if it's an ingredient in a product, but given the fact dogs shouldn't be given either grapes or raisins (they're toxic to dogs), this is not an oil I'd choose to use as a supplement.
Olive oil on the other hand contains omega 3 fatty acids, which can improve the quality of the skin. It can be drizzled over a dog's food as a supplement if the dog has dry skin (use approximately a ½ tablespoon up to two times per day). It can also be applied externally to dry skin patches, and it won't hurt the dog if it's licked off. Don't give more than 1/2 tbsp of olive oil at once, or the dog can develop diarrhea.
Is oiticica oil a vegetable oil?
Yes, it is. The Oiticica nuts are used to make Oiticica Oil (Brazil). Oiticica Oil finds limited use as a substitute for Tung Oil or Linseed Oil when the price of either of these products prohibit their use.
Do palm oil contain medium chain triglycerides?
yes, palm oil is a tryglyceride of unsaturated fatty acids and palmitic acid.
Is cottonseed oil exempt from FDA regulations regarding pesticides for foodstuffs?
No. As long as it is something sold as a foodstuff, it must meet pesticide requirements as a foodstuff. Cottonseed oil receives no exemption when sold as a foodstuff.
Are Cra-Z-Art crayons made of soybean oil or wax?
Cra-z-art Crayons Are Made With Soybean Oil. That's Where They Get Their Softness Ad Slickness.
Is vegetable oil an insulator?
In an electrical sense, Yes, it will not carry an electrical charge. In cooking situations oil is typically used to convey heat to ingredients (saute, pan fry, etc), and thus is not a good choice for thermal insulation.
