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Can I Use Vegetable Oil Instead of Olive Oil?

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Can I Use Vegetable Oil Instead of Olive Oil?

So, can I use vegetable oil instead of olive oil? You can use vegetable oil instead of olive oil. However, olive oil and vegetable oil aren't always interchangeable, depending on the recipe or food and the type of olive oil the recipe uses. Vegetable oil is a well-refined mix of neutral oils. In addition, vegetable oil is known for its high smoke point, making it perfect for frying. Olive oil has two types; extra virgin olive oil and refined olive oil. The extra virgin olive oil variant is less interchangeable with vegetable oil than refined olive oil because it is…

Does Sugar Dissolve in Oil, Olive & Coconut Oils

Oil is the second most widely used liquid next to the water, finding applications in cooking, health and beauty, furniture and interior decoration, etc. But unlike water, oil is not a universal solvent; that is, it cannot dissolve a wide range of solutes or substances. For instance, have you ever wondered what will happen if you try to mix sugar with oil the way you add sugar to your tea (which is predominantly water)? Or what if you want to try a new recipe that tells you to dissolve sugar in olive oil or any other vegetable oil? Does sugar…

Does Oil Evaporate? What About Olive Oil & Motor Oil?

If you had asked me this question years ago, I'd have agreed that oil does evaporate without knowing why it does so. However, a little digging in fed my curiosity. So, does oil evaporate? Of course, oil evaporates, but it depends on what type of oil. Volatile oils evaporate faster than non-volatile oils. Volatile oils have a lower boiling point than non-volatile oils, and their molecules are often smaller than that of non-volatile oils. What all these are trying to say is that volatile oils will boil and evaporate faster than their non-volatile counterparts. In this article, we explore oil…