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Cotton Seed Oil

Cottonseed oil is a cooking oil extracted from the seeds of cotton plants of various species, mainly Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium herbaceum, that are grown for cotton fiber, animal feed, and oil.[1] In 2011 cotton was the third biggest of the genetically modified crops grown worldwide, as measured by acreage: soybean was 47%, occupying 75.4 million hectares; biotech maize (51.00 million hectares at 32%), biotech cotton (24.7 million hectares at 15%) and biotech canola (8.2 million hectares at 5%)

Cottonseed oil is known for its neutral, slightly nutty flavour. For this reason, cottonseed oil is often used as the standard against which other oils are compared for pleasing aroma, flavour and performance. In food processing, cottonseed oil has a long useful life as it doesn't produce objectionable flavours and odors as do many other oils. In fact, cottonseed oil's reversion flavour is often referred to as "nutty." Cottonseed oil can be used in all kinds of food manufacturing applications and can be customized to fit unique needs. It's recommended for:

Deep frying: Chips, snacks, breaded products, doughnuts, and more. Cottonseed oil is an excellent flavour carrier and enhances rather than masks the fresh, natural flavours of foods.

Baking: Blending a fully hydrogenated cottonseed oil with a partially hydrogenated base stock creates a shortening with a solid fat index that achieves an optimum plasticity for baked goods.

Margarines, icings and whipped toppings: Cottonseed oil is noted for its ability to form the beta prime crystal, which helps promote the desired consistent texture and smooth, creamy appearance in shortenings, toppings and spreads.

Salad dressings: Cottonseed oil is an excellent choice for salad dressings thanks to its neutral flavour profile and the fact that it can be winterized-a necessity for mayonnaise and commercial flavoured dressings. Dressings made with cottonseed oil resist oxidation well.

Cocoa butter replacement: cottonseed oil can be specially processed for a wide range of food manufacturing applications, including use as a cocoa butter substitute in confections. Nutritional Profile: Cottonseed oil is cholesterol free...as are all oils extracted from plants. Linoleic is the major polyunsaturated fatty acid found in cottonseed oil.