Since canola oil used to be called rapeseed oil (and can you blame the name change?) I assumed they’re one and the same. But a reader pointed out to me they’re not. So of course, I had to check it out further.
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Please note: this Difference Between is somewhat of an extension of two others – difference between olive oil and vegetable oil, and the difference between lard and shortening.
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Of course, this is one of the Difference Between posts that unavoidably delves into further subcategories, such as extra virgin olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, corn oil, and so forth.
Mostly, though, I want to look at olive oil and vegetable oil, the two oils I would imagine to be the primary staples in the kitchen. As I’ve mentioned before, I typically do not differentiate between the two in my own recipes, assuming that they are virtually always interchangeable.
After doing my research today, I can honestly tell you I went out and bought some vegetable oil, and may on occasion use it instead of the olive oil that has a permanent home on my kitchen counter.
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