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California
Rice Oil Company Rice Bran Oil
Product Review
We
recently had the opportunity to
try the rice oil marketed by the
California Rice Oil Company.
This trans fat free cooking oil
has a very mild flavor and high
smoke point, so it is ideal for
many types of cooking and
baking.
What is rice bran oil?
Rice oil comes from the bran
and germ of the rice. The bran
and the germ are in the later
between the outer hull and the
inner kernel of the rice and are
the most nutritious part of each
rice grain. Rich in antioxidants
and vitamin E, it is a blend of
mono-unsaturated fat (47%),
poly-unsaturated fat (33%) and
saturated fat (20%).
Benefits of rice oil
According to
the California Rice Oil Company,
the balance of fats in the
California Rice Oil Company rice
oil has been shown to have
positive health effects
including lowering cholesterol.
Rice
bran oil also has a very high
smoke point, which means the oil
can be used to cook at very high
temperatures. Rice bran oil's
smoke point is 490 degrees F
compared to olive oil with a
smoke point of 360 degrees and
canola with a 450 degree smoke
point. This high cooking
temperature makes it excellent
for deep frying, sautéing and
stir frying.
It
has a light viscosity and foods
cooked in rice bran oil absorb
less fat than with many other
types of oil (up to 20% less,
according to the product
literature).
Rice
bran oil is also hypoallergenic!
 Trying rice bran oil
We
received two attractive bottles
of rice bran oil from the
California Rice Oil Company for
our review. We proceeded to test
the rice bran oil samples for a
variety of uses and were
overwhelmingly impressed. We
started by dipping bread in the
oil, to get a sense of its
flavor. It was delicate and mild
with a lightly buttery flavor.
It had no aftertaste and has a
pleasant scent.
Next, we tried the rice bran oil
for sautéing vegetables. It was
smooth, silky and barely
noticeable, leaving the
vegetables nicely cooked without
seeming greasy. Thumbs up, so
far.
After our success with the
veggies, we tried the rice bran
oil in a variety of other uses
including prepping the grill for
meat, cooking eggs and baking
banana bread. The mild oil
worked well for all of these
uses and the flavor was
pleasant.
We
were very pleased with the
results of the rice oil and have
become believers – we will
definitely buy this oil and use
it for many of our cooking and
baking projects!!!
We used
the rice oil to make pie crust,
using this
oil
pie crust recipe and it was
fabulous. The delicate flavor
made a delicious crust and the
texture was flaky and perfect!
And
rice bran oil isn't just for
home cooking. Read about
California rice oil for food
service.
About The California Rice Oil
Company
The
California Rice Oil Company was
formed in 1999 and is based in
Novato, CA. Their rice oil is
available for consumer and food
service use. The company uses no
GMO rice and their oil is
certified Kosher.
California Rice Oil Company's
rice bran oil can be purchased
from local retailers or may be
ordered directly from the
company. Visit the company's web
site at
www.californiariceoil.com.
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