JGDean
Sous Chef
Does anyone use "mustard oil"? A Food Network show "Heartland" drizzled some on her Beer/Cheese soup. I wondered if it was worth finding and for what?
Does anyone use "mustard oil"? A Food Network show "Heartland" drizzled some on her Beer/Cheese soup. I wondered if it was worth finding and for what?
Our Indian neighbors swear by it. I've never tried it.
It's used in Indian cooking and is a reasonable source of omega 3 polyunsaturated fats. Good for frying as the flavour is not dominant when heated. If you use it make sure it is intended for human consumption. Buy it in small quantities and store in the 'fridge as it goes rancid very quickly.Does anyone use "mustard oil"? A Food Network show "Heartland" drizzled some on her Beer/Cheese soup. I wondered if it was worth finding and for what?
Well, it was in the food section.I have a bottle of it. I use it sparingly. You want to make sure you get the food-grade mustard oil. It is also sold in the skin-care product section in Indian markets. You don't want that for cooking.
The brand I got is from the UK. It's KTC. It says it's for external use only, but I found this interesting letter: Mustard Oil | External Use OnlyIt's used in Indian cooking and is a reasonable source of omega 3 polyunsaturated fats. Good for frying as the flavour is not dominant when heated. If you use it make sure it is intended for human consumption. Buy it in small quantities and store in the 'fridge as it goes rancid very quickly.
It's also used by mothers in northern India for massaging babies' skin.
Well, it was in the food section.
The brand I got is from the UK. It's KTC. It says it's for external use only, but I found this interesting letter: Mustard Oil | External Use Only
Wikipedia says,
"The effects of erucic acid from edible oils on human health are controversial. However no negative health effects have ever been documented in humans."
So what is a food grade mustard oil?[/QUOTE]
Well, I haven't seen it in my local supermarket but, then, I haven't looked. I would think that if you buy it in a grocery shop, a health food store or specialist Indian food store and it's with the usual cooking oils it should be "food grade". If in doubt I'd probably ask.
I suppose it's "food grade" because it's "clean" and isn't contaminated by noxious chemicals or foreign bodies and is safe for human consumption.