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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 solid fats are 100% fat, but the components that make up the fat structure of a particular edible fat are important in determining whether or not it is considered healthy.
Oil Extraction Methods | Types of Edible Liquid FatsOlive Oil Basics | Types of Olive Oil
Oil Extraction Methods
There are numerous edible oils obtained from plant sources that are used for hundreds of culinary, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products.
Purchasing Tips | Cooking Tips | Cooking Oil Care | Olive Oil Tasting
Oils and Fats Purchasing Tips
Purchasing Tips
A product labeled "whipped butter" is regular butter that has had air beaten into it in order to increase the volume and to make it easier to spread.
Sautéing | Pan-Frying | Stir-Frying | Deep-Frying | Grilling and BroilingBaking with Olive Oil | Smoke Point | Cooking Guidelines
Sautéing
Sautéing is a cooking process using high heat that browns and sears food quickly in a small quantity of oil or fat in a skillet.
Marketing Methods | Quality Factors | Purchasing Tips | Read the Label
Olive oil has been a staple in the Mediterranean diet for centuries and has also become very popular in the United States as well.
Storage of Liquid Fats | Storage of Solid FatsDeep-Frying Safety Tips | Olive Oil Handling/Safety/Storage
Guidelines for Storage of Liquid Fats
General Guidelines
Air, heat, light, and age affect the quality and the shelf life of many types of edible oils, which deteriorate through oxidation (rancidity).
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 golden fat that is also referred to as drawn butter.
Most of the edible fats described below are solid or semisolid at room temperature and most are from animal sources. A small number of plant fats are also naturally solid or semisolid at room temperature.
By making a few adjustments to your favorite recipes,you can minimize the fat content in your daily diet. Use thesuggested low-fat substitutions for the ingredients shown.
Bacon
Low-fat Substitutions
Turkey Bacon
Tofu Bacon
Comments
Turkey bacon is made entirely from turkey meat and contains very little fat.
Deep-frying, also known as deep-fat frying, is a process of immersing food in a deep pot containing heated oil. The turkey cooks quickly, producing a crispy surface over a tender and moist interior. It is becoming a popular alternative to roasting a whole turkey.
Safety First | Turkey Deep-Fry CookersSelecting the Oil | Measuring the Oil | Preparing the TurkeyPreparing the Cooker | Placing the Turkey into the Cooker | Cooking the Turkey
Deep-frying, also known as deep-fat frying, is a process of immersing food in a deep pot containing hot oil, which cooks the food quickly, producing a crispy surface over a tender and moist interior.
Use this food substitution and conversion chart to select ingredient substitutes when you are cooking and your recipe suggests ingredients you do not have available.
Herbs, Spices and Seasonings | Baking Ingredients | Cheese and Dairy Products | Eggs | Fats, Oils and Vinegars | Fruits and Vegetables | Miscellaneous | Healthy
Herbs, Spices and Seasonings Substitutions
Food
Amount
Substitute
Allspice
1 tsp
1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cloves OR1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp.
Dry Ingredients | Solid Ingredients | Liquid Ingredients | Fat Ingredients
There are many ingredients that have special functions in the baking and cooking process. Some functions are critical to the success of the finished product.
White Sauces | Brown Sauces | Tomato Sauces (or Red Sauces) | Egg Yolk and Butter SaucesEgg Yolk and Oil Sauces | Oil and Vinegar Sauces | Flavored Butter Sauces
White Sauces
In French cooking, traditional white sauces are one of two types: those made with hot milk added to a white roux (such as Béchamel sauce or Mornay sauce) or sauces made with hot broth or stock added to a white roux (such as Velouté sauce).
Amaranth | Corn | Millet
Frying is a dry heat cooking method that generally requires the use of a heavy-bottomed skillet and a small quantity of oil or fat to cook the food and prevent it from sticking to the pan.
Deep-frying, also known as deep-fat frying, is a process of immersing food in a deep pot containing heated oil, which cooks the food quickly, producing a crispy surface over a tender and moist interior.
Chicken is high in protein, low in fat and low in cholesterol, making it a good selection for a healthy diet. Our bodies require a certain amount of protein daily and the body does not store protein so we need to replenish it each day.
Sautéing | Pan-Frying
Sautéing
Sautéing is the technique of cooking thin cuts of lamb in a small quantity of hot fat in an uncovered pan. This is considered a 'dry heat' method because fat does not contain water.
Extreme care is necessary to ensure safety when deep-frying a whole turkey. Because the required equipment can be cumbersome and the large quantity of hot oil necessary for cooking a whole bird can be dangerous, deep-frying a whole turkey is much less safe than deep-frying food on a smaller scale.
Rotisserie Cooking Units | Rotisserie Chicken PreparationRotisserie Cooking the Chicken | Carving Rotisserie Chicken
Rotisserie cooking is a great method to use for preparing chicken.