Everything about Walnut Oil totally explained
Walnut oil is oil extracted from
walnuts.
Culinary use
Walnut oil isn't used as extensively as other oils in
food preparation due to cost. It is light-coloured and delicate in flavour and scent, with a nutty quality. Although sometimes used for pan frying, most chefs don't use walnut oil for high temperature cooking, as heating can remove some of the oil's flavour and produce a slight bitterness; instead it's used primarily as an ingredient in cold dishes such as salad dressings, where its flavour more easily comes through. In addition, the antioxidants present in the oil are easily destroyed in cooking. Most walnut oil is produced in
France, though there are also producers in
Australia,
New Zealand and California.
Artistic use
Walnut oil was one of the most important and vital oils used by
Renaissance painters. Its quickness of drying and lack of yellow tint make it a good
oil paint thinner and brush cleaner. However, the paint film it produces is often considered inferior to that of
linseed oil.
Commercially, walnut oil has become harder to find; demand is often low, and stock can become rancid if kept improperly. Instead of walnut oil many artists and stores sell
linseed oil,
poppyseed oil, and
safflower oil as replacements.
Walnut oil is favoured by some
woodworkers as a finish for implements that will come in contact with food, such as cutting boards and wooden bowls.
Further Information
Get more info on 'Walnut Oil'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://walnut_oil.totallyexplained.com">Walnut oil Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
