Walnut oil is obtained from the walnut extraction process (when the nuts are crushed and placed in another oil for 2 weeks). It has an amazing amber hue, rich aroma and delicious taste. The smell is so pronounced that such an oil is not recommended for the exclusive creation of sophisticated compositions.
Useful Properties
The usefulness of walnut oil lies in a large number of various trace elements. It contains polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins C, B and E, iron, iodine, calcium, zinc, magnesium, copper.
Walnut oil is a valuable product that saturates the human body with useful and essential substances (fatty acids). Thanks to walnut oil, sputum comes off easier, it is recommended to take it for hepatitis, asthma and tuberculosis. People who are prone to cancer should simply take nut oil, because it inhibits the formation of malignant cells.
Strange, but nutritionists prescribe nut butter to people who are overweight. Taking nut oil, a person cleanses the body, improves digestion, and the cells of the body become younger. Thanks to its rich set of vitamins, nut butter helps with colds by strengthening the immune system.
How to make walnut oil?
First, the walnuts must be crushed to such an extent that its particles begin to release oil, which comes out in the form of a thick mass and resembles a paste in appearance. This can be done with a blender or coffee grinder running at high power.
If desired or necessary, too thick nut mass can be diluted with other oils of vegetable origin. Walnut oil has an appetizing creamy color, which is why it got its second name – “nut butter”.
Storing Walnut Oil
In the process of crushing the nut, the oils contained in it instantly oxidize, as a result, the shelf life of nut oil is much lower than the shelf life of whole walnuts. Homemade nut butter will keep in the refrigerator for up to two to three months.
If you purchased such oil in a store, then in its sealed packaging it can be stored at room temperature. However, as soon as the packaging loses its tightness, the oil must immediately be transferred to the refrigerator. When walnut oil becomes unusable, it begins to exude an unpleasant odor and loses its taste. It is better to send such oil to the trash immediately.
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