Me and my girlfriend have been having a discussion for a whole day about whether or not fats are oils. We’ve googled it and the only facts we found is that fats are solids and oils are liquid, we also found that they are the same, we both agreed on that. But she also claims that oils are necessarily plant-based, which I don’t agree with.
She’s studying biology, and knows the chemistry and the proper names for things, while I have less scientific know-how, but know damn well you can use bacon fat as cooking oil. I don’t know if l’m right, moreover, I don’t know how to explain that she is wrong (if she is). Please help.
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All cooking oils have fat in them. But not all fats are “oils” in that sense. So I think y’all are having an argument over two different things.
*”you can use bacon fat as cooking oil”*
You can absolutely use bacon fat as “cooking oil” and people have done that for ***at least*** centuries. That’s why granny’s fried chicken tastes so amazing.
The fat in animals (and humans) is a connective tissue used to store energy and other purposes. But it sounds like y’all are having more of a culinary argument?
*”Oils are necessarily plant based”*
Yes, she’s correct. Peanut oil, rapeseed oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, olive oil, etc. There are no “pig oils” or whatever.
People have cooked with oils and lard for a long time. But I’d suggest that you and your lady come up with some concise sentences that express your disagreement.
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