Canola Ink
January 29, 2010
In This Issue
Canadian Agriculture Minister Says Hola, Canola!
McD’s French Fries on Top Again
Thanks to Canola Oil
Canola Oil Ideal for Sautéing Fish
Healthy Fat May Lead to Less Belly
Fat
"Broasting" About Canola
Oil
Cook at Home With CanolaInfo and Win
Kitchen Accessories
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Canadian
Agriculture Minister Says Hola, Canola!
The Canola Council
of Canada and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz traveled to Mexico City Jan. 19
to raise awareness of canola oil’s health benefits for Mexican consumers. With
the help of celebrity chef Eduardo Osuna, Minister Ritz and CCC President JoAnne
Buth spread the word that canola oil’s low saturated fat content may help
reduce the risk of heart disease. In a survey of 600 Mexican consumers, 47
percent said they would be willing to switch to canola oil after they learned
of its health benefits.
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McD’s French Fries on Top Again Thanks to
Canola Oil
A recent study
found that large, national fast food chains are more likely to cook their
French fries in corn oil than other types of vegetable oil. Bloomberg’s report
noted one major exception: McDonald’s, which uses canola oil as a base in its
vegetable oil blend for a more favorable ratio of mono- and polyunsaturated
fats.
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Canola Oil Ideal for Sautéing Fish
U.S. restaurant chain Red Lobster is one of the most widely known
seafood spots and the chef in charge sautés his own fish in canola oil. Chef
Michael LaDuke is currently revamping the Red Lobster menu with tasty new items
such as Peppercorn-Crusted Salmon with Wasabi Soy Drizzle made with canola oil.
Grab that recipe and more at the end of the article.
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Healthy Fat May Lead to Less Belly Fat
In
addition to being one of women’s greatest enemies, excess belly fat is also a
health risk. But an M.D. and wellness expert notes on her WebMD blog that high
quality fats like canola oil can improve overall health with a dose of good
monounsaturated fat and trim the tummy by increasing satiety.
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"Broasting" About Canola Oil
Quinney’s
Southern Soul Food of Lansing, Mich., cooks its down-home specialties in canola
oil because it’s lower in saturated fat than peanut oil, often favored for
frying and other high-heat applications in restaurants. They use a unique
method called "broasting," which deep fries and pressure cooks food
at the same time.
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Cook at Home With CanolaInfo and Win Kitchen
Accessories
If you’re a savvy home chef or just someone interested in learning
a few more cooking techniques, check out the CanolaInfo CIAProChef.com
Challenge. Simply visit our Culinary
Institute of America e-learning module, cook one of the recipes and post
either a photo or video with at least 25 words of description on the CanolaInfo
Facebook page. Of course, the recipes are challenging, but the chef who puts in
the most effort will receive an All-Clad Gourmet Accessories Panini Pan with
Press, while four runner-up winners will receive one set of Flex-It Measuring
Cups. Get cooking, because the last day for submissions is Sunday, Feb. 28!
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