SC - Oils (was: Shopping savvy for Feasts)
Micaylah
dy018 at freenet.carleton.ca
Fri Nov 20 18:23:54 PST 1998
bear said...
>The quick ref says canola oil is extracted from Brassica napus, a European
>member of the mustard family, commonly referred to as rape or oil rape.
>Also according to the quick ref, rape oil is used a lubricant and in
>manufacturing processes. Whether it's medieval or not, I couldn't say, but
>the taste is such I don't think any self respecting medieval cook would let
>it get anywhere near the kitchen. I think its use in cooking is recent, due
>to its "healthy" properties.
Its been a really hot property here in Cda, as well as cheap (home grown).
Health reasons aside (frying in healthy oil just makes me giggle) you're
right about the taste <bleack>. While I too have it in the house, it more
or less is for last resorts etc.
Micaylah
- -I don't fry ANYTHING unless its in cooking spray and can get away with it-
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