Chapter 7 vegetable oils Flashcards
What are 2 types of lipids?
Oils and waxes
What part of the plant stores oil?
Leaves and petal
What is one-way oil enhances food? (there are 3)
The flavor of food, distributes heat evenly when cooking, adds calories.
What is the difference between saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids?
Saturated acids do NOT have double bonds, Unsaturated acids have double bonds
What do we call a fats that are necessary for life?
Essential fatty acids
How do humans obtain unsaturated fat?
You must eat it
What type of fat will increase your cholesterol?
Trans fatty acids
What is cold pressing?
Mechanical extraction
What plant makes the canola seed?
Rape plant makes rapeseed
What family is the canola seed from?
Brassicaceae
Can you use canola oil from deep frying?
Yes
What plant family of corn in?
Poaceae
What is another name for corn?
Maize
What is one industrial use for corn oil?
Corn milling
What plant is Crisco made from?
Cotton plant
Is an olive a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
What is “Nectar of the gods?”
Olive oil
What is the difference between EVOO and VOO?
EVOO is the 1st press, VOO is 2nd press.
What is the lowest grade olive oil we talked about in class?
Olive oil
Can olive oil be used in deep frying?
No
`Would you use olive oil from baking cakes and cookies?
No
When did the French begin making peanut oil?
Late 1800s
What is another name for peanut oil?
Ground nut oil
What is a “Bran Beauty” ?
A Japanese or Chinese women that uses bran oil to moisturize skin.
What type of oil is great for Asian stir-fry?
Sesame oil
What is the difference between light brown sesame oil and dark brown sesame oil?
Light is just raw seeds pressed and Dark is toasted and pressed.
Which oil is a natural preservative?
Sesame oil
What plant family is the soy bean in?
Fabaceae
Who is the leading producer of soy beans?
U.S.
Vegetable oil is technically what oil?
Soy bean oil
What oil was used for red and yellow dyes?
Safflower oil
What are the 2 types of sunflower seeds?
There are large gray striped and small black seeds.
How much saturated fat is in coconut oil?
92%
What temperature does coconut oil solidify?
75*F
Is it healthy to consume a lot of coconut oil?
No
What poison can be extracted from the castor bean?
Ricin
Once ricin is extracted from the castor bean is the oil safe to use and consume?
Yes
What is one use for castor oil?
Used for skin, Laxative and antinflammatory
Name one additional oil what we discussed in class.
Avocado, Almond, Walnut
What is steam distillation?
Steam is passed through the flower petals, the oil evaporates into a chamber.
