many varieties of seed oil, a wide and varied universe made of crunchy fried foods, omega-3 fats and mechanical pressing. Thanks to intensive production and greater yield, seed oil is a decidedly cheaper product than olive oil and some varieties can also be used raw. What is seed oil? How is it produced? What is the best seed oil and how to choose it? Here is everything you need to know about seed oil.
Seed oil: how is it produced
How is seed oil obtained? If extra virgin olive oil is produced, by law, by cold pressing, the extraction and production of seed oil can take place in two different ways: by “mechanical pressure” or with the help of chemical solvents. Cold mechanical extraction by pressure allows the nutritional properties of the seeds to be maintained unaltered, which are first pressed and then rectified: with this method you obtain a type of oil with a more pleasant flavor and certainly more suitable for cooking. Faster and cheaper, the extraction method through chemical solvents undoubtedly allows aAll about cream: how it’s made, types and uses in the kitchen
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Seed oil: the varieties on the market
We talk about seed oil but it would be more correct to talk about “oils”: there are in fact many varieties of this product. The differences between the main types obviously depend on the seed used. Among the best known and most used varieties of seed oil we find:
