cooking oil
Pan's slick coating
Cooking oil is any oil used for frying, sautéing, or preparing food.
Common varieties include olive, vegetable, canola, and coconut oil, each with different flavors and smoke points.
Heat the cooking oil until it shimmers.
The term distinguishes edible oils from those used for lubrication or fuel.
Sound of frying
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- deep-fryCook in hot oil
- sautéCook quickly in fat
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
pan-fry · golden · batter · splatter · skillet · wok · searing · browning
Measured heat intensity
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- refinedPurified or cultured
- burningCombustion in progress
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
degradation · heat tolerance · flashing · breakdown · searing · deep-frying · thermometer · overheating
Oil-and-sour sauce
- emulsifyDisperse one liquid throughout another
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- whiskingFast circular mixing
acidity · herbs · infused · marinade · cold-pressed · raw · blending · suspension
Water-insoluble biomolecules
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- unsaturatedNot fully saturated
- monounsaturatedHaving one double bond
- polyunsaturatedMultiple double bonds present
omega-3 · omega-6 · cholesterol · calories · trans · hydrogenated · triglycerides · heart-healthy
sizzle
Sound of frying
stir-fry · pan-fry · golden · batter · splatter · skillet · wok · searing · browning · tempura
temperature
Measured heat intensity
scorching · degradation · heat tolerance · flashing · breakdown · searing · deep-frying · thermometer · overheating · charring
vinaigrette
Oil-and-sour sauce
- emulsifyDisperse one liquid throughout another
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- drizzleVery light precipitation
whisking · acidity · herbs · infused · marinade · cold-pressed · raw · blending · suspension · seasoning
lipids
Water-insoluble biomolecules
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- unsaturatedNot fully saturated
- monounsaturatedHaving one double bond
polyunsaturated · omega-3 · omega-6 · cholesterol · calories · trans · hydrogenated · triglycerides · heart-healthy · antioxidants
aroma
Pleasant distinctive smell
peppery · grassy · buttery · neutral · robust · mild · extra-virgin · infused · fragrant · earthy
olive
Pitted briny fruit
vegetable · sunflower · peanut · avocado · grapeseed · mustard · ghee · palm · corn · safflower
- Fats and Oilslard, animal fat, ghee, tallow, drippings
- oilsextra virgin
- fats and greasesgrease, lard, tallow, suet, animal fat
- fire hazardswildfire, gasoline, forest fire, matches, house fire
- household staplesflour, sugar, salt, pepper, pasta
- oils & fluidstransmission fluid, hydraulic fluid, brake fluid