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[[Image:Mazola rapeseed oil.jpg|150px|thumb|right|A bottle of rapeseed oil]] | [[Image:Mazola rapeseed oil.jpg|150px|thumb|right|A bottle of rapeseed oil]] | ||
'''Vegetable fats and oils''' are substances derived from plants that are composed of triglycerides. Nominally, oils are liquid at room temperature, and [[fats]] are solid; a dense brittle [[fat]] is called a wax. Although many different parts of plants may yield oil, in actual commercial practice oil is extracted primarily from the seeds of oilseed plants. | '''Vegetable fats and oils''' are substances derived from plants that are composed of triglycerides. Nominally, oils are liquid at room temperature, and [[fats]] are solid; a dense brittle [[fat]] is called a wax. Although many different parts of plants may yield oil, in actual commercial practice oil is extracted primarily from the seeds of oilseed plants. | ||
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* '''Texture''' - oils can serve to make other ingredients stick together less. | * '''Texture''' - oils can serve to make other ingredients stick together less. | ||
* '''Flavour''' - while less | * '''Flavour''' - while having less flavour than other oils such as [[safflower oil]] command premium prices, oils such as [[olive oil]] or [[almond]] oil may be chosen specifically for the flavour they impart. | ||
* '''Flavour base''' - oils can also "carry" flavours of other ingredients, since many flavours are present in chemicals that are soluble in oil. | * '''Flavour base''' - oils can also "carry" flavours of other ingredients, since many flavours are present in chemicals that are soluble in oil. | ||
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