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Canola

Can Eat 0

Vegetarian

Usage Tips

  1. Canola seed is used in the production of Canola oil can be stored tightly sealed in a cool, dark place for upto one year.
  2. Canola oil can be used for sauteing, grilling and deep-frying.
  3. It can be used for preparing salad dressings blended with other herbs and spices.
  4. It can be used in baking to prepare soft and moist baked goods. It can also be used to grease baking pans.
  5. It has a high smoke point and is ideal for deep frying. It can also be used in salads, sauces, and marinades.

Description

Canola is an erect annual or biennial plant belongs to the Brassica plant family and is widely grown in Canada. The name "canola" comes from “Can” as in Canada and “ola” as in oil in 1978. It grows one to two meters in height and has yellow flowers. These flowers produce seed pods that are 5 cm long. Each plant has an average of 60 to 100 pods and each seed pod contains around 20 to 30 tiny, round seeds,1 mm in diameter. The seeds are brownish-black in color and similar in size to poppy seeds. Canola seeds contain around 45 percent oil. The oil extracted from canola seeds is edible and can be used as vegetable oil. Canola oil is clear to light yellow in color, low in erucic acid. It can be used as cooking oil for grilling, sauteing and frying.

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