Margarine refers to some fats that are often used to spread grease on the table and some used in desserts. Because it is very cheap, it has gradually replaced real butter in many places. Currently, 80% of the products on the market All margarine is sold, so many consumers are worried that margarine is not safe to eat. So, can margarine be eaten? How is margarine made?
Can margarine be eaten?
It can be eaten.
Generally speaking, margarine is completely edible. Controlling the amount of margarine will generally not cause any harm to our human body. However, eating too much margarine is very bad for our health.
As we all know, margarine contains a large amount of trans fatty acids. Once too much butter is consumed, it will increase the chance of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It will also damage intelligence to a certain extent and cause our brain intelligence to deteriorate. Low and make people fat. Therefore, margarine is okay to eat, but it should be eaten as little as possible.
How to make margarine:
When we make margarine, we first need to create two mixtures, one is oil and all fat-soluble additives, and the other is The seed is water and all water-soluble additives.
The two mixtures are then stirred evenly and quickly cooled. If not cooled, the mixtures will separate quickly. Modern cooling requires a series of heat exchangers to pass the emulsion through the cooled crystallizer. , further solidifying and plasticizing fat. The final solid margarine can be continuously pressed into blocks using an extruder and vacuum packed. In this way, margarine is produced.