2007-04-15 07:04:27 · 10 answers · asked by Lorrie P 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
oil made from peanuts
Peanut oil is an organic oil derived from peanuts, noted to have the slight aroma and taste of its parent legume. In the UK it is marketed as 'Groundnut Oil'.
It is often used in Southeast Asian cuisine much as olive oil is used in the Mediterranean. When mixed with fresh lemon juice and applied on skin, it helps to get rid of acne and blackheads. Peanut oil is appreciated for its high smoke point relative to many other cooking oils. Its major component fatty acids are palmitic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid. The oil also contains some 6–8% (total) of arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid and other fatty acids.
Peanut oil was used as the original source of fuel for the diesel engine.
Peanut oil is most commonly used when frying foods, particularly french fries.
Commercial peanut oil will not cause an allergic reaction because the allergen is a protein, not a fat; however, organic and cold pressed oils will.
2007-04-15 07:06:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oil extracted from the peanut.
2007-04-15 07:06:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a good quality vegetable based oil for cooking. It has good qualities for use in deep frying when a large volume of oil is needed, such as in turkey/chicken deep fryers. Some people use it over after straining out cooked meat. Some % is made from peanuts, but probably not 100%.
2007-04-15 07:12:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its an oil that is derived from peanuts. you can make some if you grind peanuts, the oil will come out.. plus peanuts feel oily.
hope this helps. here how peanut butter is made and its history.
http://www.peanutbutterlovers.com/howmade/index.html
2007-04-15 07:12:27 · answer #4 · answered by garden_nut89 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twintyger gave you a fantastic answer !!
I just note that Peanut oil is MUCH more expensive that standard Canola, Corn, or Veggie oil.
It DOES add a wonderful taste to fried chicken and many Asian dishes.
It also "smokes" at a lower temp that other oils.
2007-04-15 07:23:36 · answer #5 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The natural oil found in peanuts which has been extracted from them.
2007-04-15 07:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Echo , Yes it's an oil extracted from peanuts. good for ya.
2007-04-18 21:10:09 · answer #7 · answered by GoldE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oil from peanuts
2007-04-15 07:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_oil
2007-04-15 07:07:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you use it to fry many things on
2007-04-15 07:20:44 · answer #10 · answered by Allycin A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋