cooking-oil
Kitchen fat liquid
Cooking oil is any fat in liquid form used for frying, sautéing, or baking.
Common varieties include olive, vegetable, canola, and coconut oil, each with different smoke points and flavors suited to particular dishes: Heat the cooking oil until it shimmers.
Edible plant part
- olivePitted briny fruit
- canolaMild vegetable oil
- sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
peanut · sesame · palm · corn · soybean · avocado · grapeseed · safflower
Cooking in shallow fat
- sauteingFrying briefly with motion
- deep-fryCook in hot oil
- pan-fryCook in shallow oil
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
searing · basting · marinating · dressing · drizzling · browning · crisping · tempering
Thoroughly soaked through
- unsaturatedNot fully saturated
- monounsaturatedHaving one double bond
- polyunsaturatedMultiple double bonds present
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
omega-6 · cholesterol · trans-fat · heart-healthy · calories · antioxidants · rancid · hydrogenated
Container for liquids
- containerThing for storing items
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
- rancidityDecomposition of fats
- shelf-lifePeriod before spoilage
oxidation · airtight · cool · spoilage · expiration · freshness · sediment · cloudy
Requiring immediate attention
- extractionAct of removing
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- cold-pressedProcessed without heat
- expellerMechanism that forces out
virgin · extra-virgin · unrefined · filtered · bleaching · deodorizing · centrifuge · solvent
vegetable
Edible plant part
coconut · peanut · sesame · palm · corn · soybean · avocado · grapeseed · safflower · mustard
frying
Cooking in shallow fat
stir-fry · searing · basting · marinating · dressing · drizzling · browning · crisping · tempering · wok
saturated
Thoroughly soaked through
- unsaturatedNot fully saturated
- monounsaturatedHaving one double bond
- polyunsaturatedMultiple double bonds present
omega-3 · omega-6 · cholesterol · trans-fat · heart-healthy · calories · antioxidants · rancid · hydrogenated · inflammation
bottle
Container for liquids
shelf-life · oxidation · airtight · cool · spoilage · expiration · freshness · sediment · cloudy · refrigerate
pressing
Requiring immediate attention
- extractionAct of removing
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- cold-pressedProcessed without heat
expeller · virgin · extra-virgin · unrefined · filtered · bleaching · deodorizing · centrifuge · solvent · crude