Plant Oils Flashcards
1
Q
Examples of really oily fruits?
A
Avocados and olives.
2
Q
How do you get the oil out of a fruit?
A
Crushing it - press plant between two metal plates and squash the oil out.
3
Q
Other ways to get oils out of a fruit?
A
- Centrifuge - (spin-dryer).
- Solvents.
- Distillation.
4
Q
What are vegetable oils used for?
A
- In foods - use of energy - contain essential fatty acids.
2. Produce fuels.
5
Q
What benefits do vegetable oils have for cooking?
A
Higher boiling points than water - used to cook foods at higher temperature and a higher rate.
6
Q
What does using oil to cook food increase?
A
The amount of energy we get from the food.
