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  2. Edible oil refining - Wikipedia

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    Edible oil refining is a set of processes or treatments necessary to turn vegetable raw oil into edible oil.. Raw vegetable oil, obtained from seeds by pressing, solvent extraction, contains free fatty acids and other components such as phospholipids, waxes, peroxides, aldehydes, and ketones, which contribute to undesirable flavor, odor, and appearance; [1] for these reasons, all the oil has ...

  3. Cooking oil - Wikipedia

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    Cooking oil (also known as edible oil) is a plant or animal liquid fat used in frying, baking, and other types of cooking. Oil allows higher cooking temperatures than water, making cooking faster and more flavorful, while likewise distributing heat, reducing burning and uneven cooking. It sometimes imparts its own flavor.

  4. Vegetable oil - Wikipedia

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    In the processing of edible oils, the oil is heated under vacuum to near the smoke point or to about 232 °C (450 °F), [33] and water is introduced at the bottom of the oil. The water immediately is converted to steam, which bubbles through the oil, carrying with it any chemicals which are water-soluble.

  5. Vegetable oil refining - Wikipedia

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    Vegetable oil refining may refer to: Fat hydrogenation, combining vegetable oil with hydrogen to make it more saturated; Edible oil refining, process to refin a raw oil to produce an edible oil, which differ from Olive oil production. Biodiesel production by transesterification; Production of hydrotreated vegetable oil, a biofuel

  6. Sesame oil - Wikipedia

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    Sesame oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from sesame seeds. The oil is one of the earliest-known crop-based oils. Worldwide mass modern production is limited due to the inefficient manual harvesting process required to extract the oil. Oil made from raw seeds, which may or may not be cold-pressed, is used as a cooking oil. Oil made from ...

  7. 15 Largest Edible Oil Companies in the World - AOL

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    Japanese company Nisshin Ollio, produces edible oils and cooking oils including vegetable oil, salad dressing oil, tempura oil, margarine, and soybean oil. 10.The Graincorp Oilseeds Revenue ...

  8. List of vegetable oils - Wikipedia

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    Used as an edible oil in Ethiopia. Mafura butter, extracted as part of the same process when extracting the oil, is not edible, and is used in soap and candle making, as a body ointment, as fuel, and medicinally. [97] Marula oil, extracted from the kernel of Sclerocarya birrea. Used as an edible oil with a light, nutty flavor. Also used in soaps.

  9. Which foods are considered 'healthy?' FDA issues new label ...

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    The new labels rules, for instance, add salmon, eggs, olive oil, nuts and whole grains to the list of "healthy" foods and remove foods with high amounts of added sugars.