Part 2/2 Hazelnut, Walnut, Almond,
sesame seeds, ground nut, palm oil.
Walnut oil.
I was really surprised to find this one, again from Marks and spencer’s. The taste
isn’t that strong and I rather use it in Salads. The taste of walnut is so light
that and heating it might just lose it. So, I just use it raw and … sparingly.
250ml costs between £2.00 and £5.00 depending where you shop. It is worth
having it handy. The bottle can last up to six months if you are being really economical
with it.
Almond oil.
Growing up, I used this oil to moisturise. When I saw it on the food aisle it
was a “ding” moment… I love almonds, but I was disappointed by the oil… I can’t
taste the nuttiness in it. Not sure it really plays role in my collection of
oils, but it is a worthy replacement for vegetable oil or rapeseed oil. It is
not as expensive as the hazelnut or walnut oil, but, it is not available everywhere
either. The Turkish shop and the Indian shop round the corner will have it in
stock.
Toasted sesame oil.
Now I love sesame, and if I could I would include it in all my baking and salads.
But, for the sake of diversity…, I swap it for poppy seeds. Been a fan of this tiny
little seed for ages. It was only natural that its oil should be included in my
collection. The toasted sesame oil REALLY does tastes like TOASTED sesame… the taste
is so strong, it would be a pity to heat it up for frying and lose all that
taste. I recommend using it to finish off vegetable dishes and salads. It is
widely used in south India, and I am sure that you have spotted it In the Japan
centre in regent Street London.
Ground nut oil.
That is peanut oil or monkey nuts oil… not sure why this one has so many names…
This oil is widely used in Asia and West Africa and is great for deep frying…
Doughnuts and French fries. I bet this oil is much cheaper in Africa than it is
here. I use it very sparingly in most cooking. I will not us it for deep frying
because of its cost. It is apparently used as a biodiesel in some countries. It
is a good one to have in the collection.
Palm Oil.
Get this, you can find palm oil in Nutella and a lot of Palmolive products! Did
you know that? I love the taste of this oil but, regular consumption of it
isn’t recommended in this British climate which is very cold at times. This oil
tends to coagulate very easily and is best suitable for really hot climates...
Asia, south American and Africa.
It really really taste nutty, has the colour of saffron and colours
everything it comes in contact with. If you are reading this based in the UK, you
will not find it in supermarkets unless they have a world foods aisle like big Tesco
supermarkets. Otherwise you may find it again, in the Turkish and Indian shops.
I recommend the Nigerian variety as its colour seem to be the best and it stays
liquidly for longer. This oil is suitable
for types of cooking and stews in particular. Do not use it for salads as it
will coagulate as it get in contact with cold items. This oil is amazing and
contains a whole lot of goodness including Q10, Carotene and vitamin B6…
That it is, this is my collection of oil. I did came across
corn oil and rice bran oils in the shop too. They sound amazing, but I am running out of
space in my kitchen for now…
All those oils seem to be full of great things… how amazing.
Just with this I might manage to stay away from my doctor for the next 12 months.
I really hope that you will try some of these oils. Do come
back and let me know what you think.
Hey do not try any of it if you are allergic to NUTS!
See you soon!
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