The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition by A. W. Duncan (readict TXT) 📕

oils deservemention. The "cold-drawn" Arachis oil (pea-nut or earth-nut oil) has apleasant flavour, resembling that of kidney beans. The "cold-drawn" Sesaméoil has an agreeable taste, and is considered equal to Olive oil foredible purposes. The best qualities are rather difficult to obtain; thoseusually sold being much inferior to Peach-kernel and Olive oils.Cotton-seed oil is the cheapest of the edible ones. Salad oil, not soldunder any descriptive name, is usually refined Cotton-seed oil, withperhaps a little Olive oil to impart a richer flavour.

The solid fats sold as butter and lard substitutes, consist of deodorisedcocoanut oil, and they are excellent for cooking purposes. It is claimedthat biscuits, &c., made from them may be kept for a much longer period,without showing any trace of rancidity, than if butter or lard had beenused. They are also to be had agreeably flavoured by admixture withalmond, walnut, &c., "cream."

The better quality oils are quite as wholesome as the bes