RecipeTips.Com Home glossary | R | Rapeseed Oil
Join Now | Sign In | RSS Feeds RSS Feeds
Rapeseed Oil: Cooking Terms: RecipeTips.com
Recipes Cooking Tips & Advice Glossary Community Videos
Holiday Giveaway: Enter to win an iPod Touch
hints
e-Newsletter
RecipeTips.com Newsletter Sign Up
back to Glossary Index

Rapeseed Oil

print Print Rapeseed Oil term  |  email Email Rapeseed Oil term  |  rate this term Rate this term  |  share Share
A type of oil produced from rapeseeds and processed into cooking oil, commonly referred to as canola oil. It is a variety of oil with a higher level of mononunsaturated fat, which is a most desirable type of fat for consumption because it helps to decrease the LDL (bad) cholesterol in the blood while helping to increase the HDL (good) cholesterol.

Rapeseed Oil term - Related Content

Glossary Terms
Rapeseed

Rapeseed

An annual plant, related to the broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and turnip families, which grows as a tall and spindly stem topped with green leaves and bright yellow flowers. It ...
Rape

Rape

1) A green leafed vegetable or cooking green, often used in Italian cooking, that is related to both the broccoli and turnip family of vegetables. The shoots of the flower buds ...
Oil Substitute

Oil Substitute

A variety of alternate ingredients that can be used instead of oil or butter in the preparation of foods. Substitute products exist with reduced fat and no fat and in different ...
Oil-cured Olive

Oil-cured Olive

An olive that has been soaked in oil for several months as a curing process and may have been flavored with a variety of herbs and spices. The intent of curing is to remove the ...
Oils

Oils

Oils for cooking are used to fry and sauté foods, for making salad dressings, and for use in baking. Oils are extracted from seeds and fruits such as corn, cottonseed, soybean, ...
Cooking Tips & Advice
Oils and Fats Tips and Techniques

Oils and Fats Tips and Techniques

Purchasing Tips | Cooking Tips | Cooking Oil Care | Olive Oil Tasting   Oils and Fats Purchasing Tips Purchasing Tips A product labeled "whipped butter" is ...
Oils and Fats Nutritional Facts

Oils and Fats Nutritional Facts

Types of Fat Structures | Fat Composition of Oils and Solid FatsThe Controversy over Coconut Oil | Olive Oil Nutritional Facts   Types of Fat Structures All edible ...
Oils and Fats HandlingSafetyStorage

Oils and Fats HandlingSafetyStorage

Storage of Liquid Fats | Storage of Solid FatsDeep-Frying Safety Tips | Olive Oil Handling/Safety/Storage   Guidelines for Storage of Liquid Fats General ...
Oils and Fats Cooking Guide

Oils and Fats Cooking Guide

Sautéing | Pan-Frying | Stir-Frying | Deep-Frying | Grilling and BroilingBaking with Olive Oil | Smoke Point | Cooking Guidelines Sautéing Sautéing is a cooking ...
Oils and Fats Preparation Guide

Oils and Fats Preparation Guide

Clarified Butter | Brown Butter | Homemade Butter Clarified Butter Melting whole butter and removing the milk solids and water, produces clarified butter. It is a rich ...
Recipes view more
Oil and Mustard Vinaigrette

Oil and Mustard Vinaigrette

This tangy dressing provides a spicy mustard overtone that enhances the flavors of salad greens and slaws combined with meats or a variety of vegetables.
Oil and Vinegar Dressing

Oil and Vinegar Dressing

Sweet and flavorful, this dressing goes well on many different salad greens, slaws and fruit salads.
Cornmeal Rosemary Olive Oil Cake with Rosemary Peach Syrup

Cornmeal Rosemary Olive Oil Cake with Rosemary Peach Syrup

Flavorful, moist cornbread cake great as a snack or dessert with rosemary.
Tomato and Oil Dressing

Tomato and Oil Dressing

Fresh salad greens are given a delicious boost with the complementary flavors of tomato and basil in this lively dressing.
Fruit Slaw with Vinegar and Oil Dressing

Fruit Slaw with Vinegar and Oil Dressing

Sweet and spicy, the fruit adds a fresh touch to this cabbage slaw salad.
Advertise With Us ADVERTISEMENT
Greenback Street - Save Money!
Clip and save Coupons available
Daily Feature
Beef and Bean Burrito Recipe
view past daily features
Party Planner
RecipeTips.Com Home glossary | R | Rapeseed Oil
Join Now | Sign In | RSS Feeds RSS Feeds
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly prohibited.
© Copyright 2009 Tecstra Systems, All Rights Reserved, RecipeTips.Com