Healthy
fats are liquid at room temperature, not solid.
Unsaturated
fats are liquid, and they are found in two basic forms: monounsaturated (for example, olive oil) and polyunsaturated (for example, fish and vegetable oils).
These fats are liquid in the tropics but hard as butter in northern climes.
Unsaturated
fats are liquid at room temperature.
Goal: Limit or eliminate Trans
fats are liquid oils bombarded with hydrogen so they stay solid at room temperature.
Even though
these fats are liquid at room temperature, they are very saturated.
I had a friend once say «So all those lessons we had in school about how good
fats were liquid at room temperature and bad fats were solid... those were wrong?»
If
the fat is liquid at room temperature and you heat it, you will oxidize it and make trans fats, and it's catastrophic.
Not exact matches
However, one way to use low
fat yogurt, yet still have a thicker frozen yogurt,
is to drain the yogurt first to remove some of its
liquid.
Our goals in using coconut oil here
were to help the Chocolate Lava Dip stay a bit more smooth, velvety and
liquid - y, while replacing
fats like shortening that would
be more typically used in this type of recipe (but which we'd prefer not to use in our recipes).
The real demons
are now the ones treated artificially —
liquid fats that
are manipulated to make them solid at room temperature by adding hydrogen (aka «hydrogenated») to create «trans
fats.»
Fats that
are mostly saturated (like butter) tend to
be solid at room temperature, while
fats that
are mostly unsaturated (like olive oil)
are liquid at room temperature.
Pulling out the calculator you can figure that the sugar
is 55 % of the flours, equaling 170 g, eggs at 32 % would
be 100g (or two large eggs),
liquid (the milk and lemon juice) at 70 % would
be 220g, and the
fat (butter) at 37 % would
be 113 g. It
's a specific ratio, but it worked for this jam filled muffin, and I
was happy with the results.
The
fat used with the bread - like muffins
is usually in
liquid form, either an oil or melted butter.
Because almond milk
is a fairly thin
liquid, a spoonful of melted coconut oil and flax seeds pumps up the volume with some healthy
fats and richness.
They
are a mistake and so
are the
liquid fats that
were touted as healthy replacements.
My resulting ratio ended up
being 7: 4: 2.5: 1 (flour:
liquid:
fat: egg) if I counted the fruit purée as part of the
fat (which I think, next to sugar,
is what it helps replace the most as far as the functionality of the recipe).
Trust me, your meat
is juicy because of
fat, not because of water or
liquids.
This method of cooking potatoes — where the potatoes
are allowed time to cook in the pan until all the
liquid evaporates then to brown and crisp in a little
fat (such as butter)
is just so tasty and easy and perfect.
I have started having a few cans of this on hand for recipes that require a more pour - able
liquid than
is offered by full -
fat coconut milk.
Glycerin
is a sweet, odorless, clear, and syrupy
liquid (chemically an alcohol) that comes from
fats and oils.
Once a majority of the
fat has
been removed from the braising
liquid, return it to the pot and set it over medium - high heat.
Because they
are liquid, these oils aren't likely to whip up unless they
are first blended with more solid
fats like coconut oil, shea butter or cocoa butter.
I used loin so there
was little
fat for crisping; I just put a bit of olive oil in a large skillet and browned the meat in it as the bottom of the Dutch oven
was black once the
liquid evaporated.
I too wondered at the ratio of
fats and
liquid to flour... and after adding only 1 1/2 cups... I stopped as it
was so thick, I did a test cookie, and they didn't move at all... super dry and tough.
Lard
is mostly a monounsaturated
fat, so tends to
be a
liquid unless it
's cool or hydrogenated.
Get some manteca, which should
be liquid, or nearly so, at room temp, and which bears no resemblance to the bricks of
fat in U.S. markets.
2 cans of full
fat coconut milk (like these) 2 tablespoon tapioca or arrowroot starch 2 tablespoons coconut oil 8 tablespoons raw honey, divided (or maple syrup for a vegan option) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste 4 - 6 drops of
liquid stevia, if extra sweetness
is desired 8 - 10 fresh figs (reserve a few for serving if desired)
(Using a solid
fat in this recipe — rather than a
liquid —
is part of what makes these pancakes so fluffy, too.)
The cream
is almost pure
fat and not
liquid, and will firm up pretty fast.
In baking percentages that would
be 100 % flour, 100 %
liquid 50 % eggs and 25 %
fat.
This episode of Ratio Rally
is brought to you by Quick Breads which
are a 2:2:1:1 mixture — two parts flour to two parts - ish
liquid to one part
fat and an egg.
One of the reasons for the cake's soft and tender texture
is that the
fat is in
liquid form (flavorless oil).
I used the sweetened cream, the
liquid I had previously drained, and a small amount of almond milk, (let's
be honest, there
was more than enough
fat happening already), to make it to 4 cups of milk.
Oils
are fats that
are liquid at room temperature, like the vegetable oils used in cooking.
Whether from a mix or scratch, cake - making
is based on a ratio of dry ingredients to
liquids,
fats and eggs.
It
's possible that a gluten - free AP flour would work but you may need to add another tbsp or two of
fat (tahini / oil) and a little more
liquid (like 2 tbsp).
DIY pie dough
is a breeze when you remember 3 -2-1, which
is the ratio of flour to
fat to
liquid for a basic pie dough recipe.
Casein
is produced through a chemical process that separates milk protein from
fats and carbohydrates in the
liquid.
Through a chemical process that parts milk protein from
fats and carbohydrates out of
liquid milk, casein protein
is made.
When you artificially remove the «milk solid» from it (the solid
fat, which contain lactose), it remain the milk
liquid fat which
is very healthy!
But OXO
is always thinking of others and made this handy
fat separator which strains the solids out on the top and then allows you to pour out the
liquid with a spout that starts at the base, avoiding the
fat layer on the top, and just making life easier.
Transfer cooking
liquid from slow cooker into a small saucepan (when doing this it
is best to place a small strainer over saucepan to separate the
fat).
My top refreshing eats included the below pictured smoothie bowl, which I made because I
was craving ice cream...... and then later in the day when I still actually wanted ice cream, I got a cup of deliciousness from Sub Zero, an ice cream maker that creates your dessert right in front of you using
liquid nitrogen: -LCB- Low -
fat «Magnetic Mint» ice cream cup -RCB- Yum.
It
's about 50 % saturated
fat (FYI coconut oil
is about 92 %) so it
's a soft solid at room temperature and turns to a
liquid with heat.
You want the bacon
fat to still
be a
liquid but slightly cooled — when it get
's to that mid point of
being solidified and
liquid it takes on an extra greasy texture and get
's a little gritty which doesn't work well with these cookies!
The ratio
is 2 parts flour, 2 parts
liquid, 1 part eggs, 1 part butter /
fat.
The recipe
is basically a play on ganache: heat up a high
fat liquid (usually heavy cream, but in this case coconut milk), pour it over chocolate, let it sit for a couple minutes, whisk, and bam.
Coconut flour
is lower in
fat (another reason why it
is so absorbant for
liquids in recipes), but it
is stable saturated
fat.
The hydrogenation process
is what makes
liquid fats (oils) into shelf - stable
fats that
are solid at room temperature.