Cooking oil

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cooking-oil

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is cooking oil and why do we use it in the kitchen?Cooking oil is a slippery liquid made from plants or seeds. It helps foods brown, stay crispy, and taste yummy.
2. How did people first make cooking oil?Long ago, people pressed olives and other plants with stones or wooden levers to squeeze out the oil. This was a big invention for cooking and many other uses.

Fatty Acid Profile: The specific types and proportions of fatty acids (saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated) present in an oil.
Refining Process: Industrial steps (like degumming, neutralization, bleaching, deodorization) to purify crude oils for consumption.
Hydrogenation: A process that adds hydrogen to liquid oils to make them more solid or stable, often used to create margarines and shortenings.