Features of frying in sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is present in the diet of almost every person. An economical and affordable product is preferred in the kitchen by many housewives. Known for its effect in skin care procedures. A valuable product also cures some diseases. Many myths have developed around the benefits and harms of fragrant gold.
To make the right choice among the many offers and use the product correctly, you need to know its features and selection rules.
How to choose?
When choosing an oil, you should focus on some features and properties of this product.
- Sunflower liquid is a vegetable oil, if used correctly in moderation, it will only bring benefits. The fact that it contains various vitamins and microelements, and the oil itself helps to remove cholesterol from the body, makes it a popular product.
- The color is not a definition of the saturation of the product from sunflower seeds, but rather indicates the temperature regime of processing. The darker, the higher it was, which is undesirable for consumption.
- You should not opt for a product obtained by an extracted (chemical) method.
- While in the market, for frying, you should choose bottles that indicate on the label that they are high oleic. This oil has a high content of monounsaturated acids.
- It is best to choose an oil with a high smoke threshold.
- Sunflower oil in the economy is universal. However, for cold appetizers, salads, it is better to add fragrant unrefined.
- If there is an allergy to sunflower oil, then it can be replaced with another vegetable oil.
How to use?
On a vegetable product, you can fry food without compromising health, given the following:
- if during frying do not exceed the temperature threshold of 150-170 degrees;
- if the oil in which they were fried, do not reuse.
Why is it foaming?
To begin with, it must be determined that sunflower oil is of the following types:
- unrefined, which is also considered the most useful of other types of product;
- refined - this means that the product is purified from industrial impurities;
- deodorized, vacuum-treated with hot steam after production treatment becomes transparent, becomes almost colorless and odorless.
Frying meat or potatoes is recommended to be done in refined oil. It will not be difficult to determine why the oil still foams when frying.
- The cleaning procedures were not carried out well, and as a result, solid impurities are present in the product.
- This oil is not designed for high temperatures.
- If the oil is bitter or has sediment, then it will definitely foam when heated.
Note to housewives
Take advantage of the valuable advice of experienced housewives.
- If the product smokes, it needs to be replaced. It is impossible to fry on such sunflower oil, since the formed carcinogens will be harmful to the body.
- The shelf life of the product can be extended by placing it in a dark dish and adding some grape seeds.
- You need to salt the food after cooking, then the excess fat will not have time to be absorbed.
- Dieters tend to eat fried food.You can't deny yourself. You can minimize the presence of fat when oil is applied to the pan with a cotton wool or brush.
- To minimize the absorption of harmful substances, it is undesirable to overheat the oil and cooking products.
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