Flaxseed oil contains unsaturated fatty acid α -linolenic acid, which is a relatively active substance. If the temperature exceeds 100, this substance will be destroyed, lose its activity and reduce the quality of linseed oil, while the cooking temperature is above 120, so it is generally not recommended to cook linseed oil at high temperature. It is recommended to use professional edible oils, such as peanut oil, soybean oil and lard.

It is best to mix salad with linseed oil, and mix it with various salad dressings to increase its original flavor. Add sesame oil to the cooked porridge and soup to increase the color and flavor; You can also mix flaxseed oil with other seasonings to make cold dishes with richer taste. You can also put linseed oil on bread to make it more delicious.

Method of purchasing linseed oil

1. Choose regular channels to buy: When buying linseed oil, try to go to supermarkets, grain and oil stores and other regular channels to buy linseed oil produced by regular manufacturers. And it depends on the production date, shelf life and storage conditions. Shelf life is the period to maintain the quality of linseed oil products under the storage conditions marked on the label. It is recommended to buy products whose production date is closer to the purchase time.

2, look at the transparency of color: good linseed oil is reddish with yellow, and the color of machine-pressed oil is slightly lighter, without deep yellow, full of fragrance, without life, beany smell, rapeseed smell, a drop of oil on cold water, fine oil, colorless and transparent.

3. Look at the place of origin: Linseed oil mainly comes from the seeds of flax plants, and its growing environment requires special requirements, mainly distributed in the northwest alpine regions such as Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia, so the quality of linseed oil in these places is better.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Linseed Oil