An excellent emollient often used in natural massage oils.
Clear oil pressed from peanuts; very useful in Chinese cooking. Peanut oil has a delicate flavor and high smoke point, making it perfect for deep-frying. American peanut oils tend to be mild-flavored, whereas Chinese peanut oils have a distinctive peanut flavor. Peanut oil will keep indefinitely if stored in a cool, dark place.
a oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap; "groundnut oil" is British usage
Peanut oil is available in a semi-refined and refined state. Semi-refined peanut oil is darker and has a richer flavor while refined peanut oil is lighter and blander. Because refined peanut oil is neutral and does not absorb flavors it is popular for deep-frying and stir-frying. Smoke point: Refined: 440F/227C, Unrefined: 320F/160C
A clear oil derived from peanuts. It has a high smoke point which makes it useful for frying. The fat in peanut oil is approximately 50% monounsaturated and 30% polyunsaturated.
The peanut oil used in Asia is not the highly refined,...
This flavorful oil borders on all-purpose. Its flavor, though distinctive, is not overpowering, and it is a great oil for cooking (especially highly spiced foods and Asian dishes in which olive oil is out of place).
Peanut oil is an organic oil derived from peanuts, noted to have the slight aroma and taste of its parent legume. It is often used in Southeast Asian cuisine much as olive oil is used in the Mediterranean. Peanut oil is appreciated for its high smoke point relative to many other cooking oils.
