Plant oils

Extracting vegetable oil

Write down two ways we can use to extract vegetable oils from plants

What would you see if you test a polyunsaturated margarine with bromine water?

Why might a diet containing too much vegetable oil be unhealthy?

A sample of vegetable oils is tested with bromine water. The solution is decolourised. What does
this tell you?

Cooking with vegetable oils

How does the boiling point of a vegetable oil compare to the boiling point of water?

How is food cooked in oil different to food cooked in water?

What is it clled when we add hydrogen to a vegetable oil?

Everyday emulsions
What is an emulsifier?

How does an emulsifier help to make a good creamy sauce?

How does an emulsifier work?

Food issues
What is a food additive?

Name a vitamin that we can get from olive oil?

Draw a table to summarise the advantages and disadvantages of vegetable oils in our diet