Category "oil"

Sunflower oil for seasoning cast iron

Can I use sunflower oil to season my cast-iron pan? I know the oil needs to be able to tolerate high temperature and I'm not sure if this oil is fit for purpose

I used olive oil to finish my salad serving utensils - now what?

I recently received some homemade unfinished wood salad serving utensils as a gift, and like a dummy, I figured it would be safe to rub them down with some oliv

Food Rancidity Question

Since rancid oil produces free radicals, would that rancid oil if mixed with fresh oil cause the fresh oil to go rancid as well?

Is there any cooking oil mister designed such that the oil is never in contact with plastic parts?

Is there any cooking oil mister designed such that the oil is never in contact with plastic parts? I just don't like the possibility of having any plastic chemi

Is the induction cooktop sinking my eggs? Why are they sticking to the bottom

I have this tried and true fried egg recipe I have done multitudes of time. It is as simple as putting in a pool of some oil and cracking the eggs into it. I ca

Olive oil instead of peanut oil to air fry potato?

I’m allergic to peanut oil, can I use olive oil for baking potatoes in a power air fryer oven elite

Can I add cocoa butter to white chocolate chips to promote a smoother melt?

My daughter sent me a recipe for gingerbread biscotti which has macadamia nuts and then dipped in white chocolate. The recipe says to "melt according to the in

No Butter Sous Vide: What did they mean by this?

I just watched an experiment on youtube, where they compare 2 steaks, side by side, the first one with added butter during sous vide (as many people do), the se

Botulism risk with oil

I've been reading about oil infused with raw veg and herbs and how it can give you botulism, and now I'm worried that when I use oil when preparing any vegetabl

Avocado Oil Moisturizer- Edible? [closed]

I bought a bottle of avocado oil to cook with, but I failed to realize that the label was for moisturizer, not food. The label says that it i

What are some good ways to treat frozen vegetables such that they behave like fresh vegetables when stir frying them?

Forgive me for being a novice. I like having frozen spinach, onions, broccoli, and vegetables since they're convenient and don't spoil. But I only know the prac

Why do recipes have the instruction to fry in olive oil? [closed]

Can someone please tell me, why do cooking instructions have you frying in olive oil? That doesn't make any sense as olive oil has a very low

Which uk olive oil can I buy is really early harvest extra virgin olive oil?

I want to buy early harvest extra virgin olive oil, however, it seems there is no way to know what is the real thing. Searching suggests supermarket brands hav

What is early harvest olive oil?

I think it means picking the olives early I.e when they are green(unripe) . Is this correct? I’ve also heard people say that like any fruit, they should

How to infuse black layer of peppercorn into an oil?

I am interested in infusing the black layer flavours(not inner white parts) of black pepper into an oil. I imagine this can be achieved by adding whole black

Preserving culinary oils

I've been making a chili oil and green onion oil for my friends for months with a lot of interest in buying. I want to start selling it at farmers markets &

Why does meat coated in oil cook better than meat not coated in oil?

I recently oven cooked some meat. Half was coated in oil the other half not. Other than that they had salt and no other ingredients. After cooking for about

Is it important to let meat sit in oil before grilling/baking?

You should put oil on your meat to prevent it drying out. Does it make a difference if you coat then cook straight away or leave coated for a while, if so how

What's the secret to pan-searing a steak with regard to oil's smoking point?

Lately I've been trying my best to learn how to pan-sear a steak at home and the main takeaways I've gathered from my research and distilling tips from the like

Olive oil in Japanese cooking

I recently ventured a bit outside my usual European cooking and started making recipes from a "westernized" Japanese cookbook I was gifted. Some recipes for sa