corn oil
Golden frying liquid
Corn oil is vegetable oil extracted from the germ of corn kernels.
It has a high smoke point, making it suitable for frying, and a mild flavor that works in baking and salad dressings.
Corn oil is also used in margarine and as an industrial lubricant.
Quick cooking in fat
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- deep-fryingCooking in hot oil
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- bakingCooking with dry heat
roasting · grilling · searing · browning · caramelizing · poaching · marinade · dressing
Multiple double bonds present
- omega-6Polyunsaturated fatty acid class
- cholesterol-freeLacking fatty sterol
- vitamin EFat-soluble antioxidant nutrient
- phytosterolsBotanical membrane lipids
cardioprotective · HDL · LDL · triglycerides · antioxidants · anti-inflammatory · cardiovascular · plant-based
Removing unwanted elements
- cold-pressedProcessed without heat
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- refinedPurified or cultured
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
degumming · bleaching · deodorizing · processing · shelf-stable · bottling · commercial · industrial
Disease-causing microorganism
- cornfieldCultivated plot of maize
- harvestGathering mature crops
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
starch · cereal · agriculture · hybrid · Midwest · commodity · byproduct
Combine into mixture
- substituteReplacement for another
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- mildModerate in intensity
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
sautéing
Quick cooking in fat
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
- deep-fryingCooking in hot oil
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
baking · roasting · grilling · searing · browning · caramelizing · poaching · marinade · dressing · emulsifying
polyunsaturated
Multiple double bonds present
- omega-6Polyunsaturated fatty acid class
- cholesterol-freeLacking fatty sterol
- vitamin EFat-soluble antioxidant nutrient
phytosterols · cardioprotective · HDL · LDL · triglycerides · antioxidants · anti-inflammatory · cardiovascular · plant-based · fat-soluble
refining
Removing unwanted elements
- cold-pressedProcessed without heat
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- refinedPurified or cultured
crude · degumming · bleaching · deodorizing · processing · shelf-stable · bottling · commercial · industrial · food-grade
germ
Disease-causing microorganism
grain · starch · cereal · agriculture · hybrid · Midwest · commodity · byproduct
blend
Combine into mixture
- substituteReplacement for another
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- mildModerate in intensity
light · affordable · neutral
- corncornmeal, hominy, husk, masa, grits
- Fats and Oilslard, animal fat, ghee, tallow, drippings
- oilsextra virgin
- cooking fatsvegetable fat, lard, shortening, butter fat, tallow
- plant oils
- Lipidslipid, fatty acids, free fatty acids, fats, triglycerides
corn oilolive oil
Fruit-pressed culinary fat
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