Walnut oil is oil extracted from walnuts, Juglans regia . The oil contains polyunsaturated fatty acids , monounsaturated fatty acids , and saturated fats .
17-473: Wooden Spoon may refer to: Wooden spoon , implement Wooden spoon (award) Australian rugby league wooden spooners County Championship Wooden Spoons List of Australian Football League wooden spoons MLS Wooden Spoon Wooden Spoon Society Ruspoli Sapphire , aka the Wooden Spoon-Seller's Sapphire Topics referred to by
34-457: A nutty quality. Although chefs sometimes use walnut oil for pan-frying, most avoid walnut oil for high-temperature cooking because heating tends to reduce the oil's flavour and produce a slight bitterness. Walnut oil is preferred in cold dishes such as salad dressings. Cold-pressed walnut oil is typically more expensive due to the loss of a higher percentage of the oil. Refined walnut oil is expeller-pressed and saturated with solvent to extract
51-703: A small dip in the middle. Before electric mixers became common, wooden spoons were often used to cream together butter and sugar in recipes such as shortbread or Victoria sponge cake . They are still used for stirring many different kinds of food and beverages , especially soups and casseroles during preparation, although they tend to absorb strong smells such as onion and garlic . Wooden spoons are generally preferred for cooking because of their versatility. Some cooks prefer to use wooden spoons when preparing risotto because they do not transfer heat as much as metal spoons. Unlike metal spoons, they can also be safely used without scratching non-stick pans. This
68-451: Is composed largely of polyunsaturated fatty acids (72% of total fats), particularly alpha-linolenic acid (14%) and linoleic acid (58%), oleic acid (13%), and saturated fats (9%). Walnuts typically contain high concentrations of phenolics including ellagic acid . Walnut oil is edible and is generally used less than other oils in food preparation , often due to high pricing. It is light-coloured and delicate in flavour and scent, with
85-549: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wooden spoon A wooden spoon is a utensil commonly used in food preparation. In addition to its culinary uses, wooden spoons also feature in folk art and culture. The word spoon derives from an ancient word meaning a chip of wood or horn carved from a larger piece. Wooden spoons were easy to carve and thus inexpensive, making them common throughout history. The Iron Age Celts ( c. 250 BC ) of Britain used them. This
102-768: Is evidenced by an example of a small ladle discovered during archaeological excavations at the Glastonbury Lake Village . Roman period spoons have been recovered from excavations in the City of London. The Anglo Saxons were great workers of wood, as were the Vikings , and both these groups of settlers to the British Isles produced wooden spoons for domestic uses. Today, wooden spoons in western cultures are generally medium to large spoons used for mixing ingredients for cooking or baking. They may be flat or have
119-507: Is useful when making dishes such as scrambled eggs . Wooden spoons can be treated to protect from cold liquid absorption with coconut or mineral oil. Edible drying oils such as hempseed oil , walnut oil , and flax oil are used to create a more durable finish. For best results, drying oils should be given adequate time to polymerize after application before the spoon is used. Other vegetable oils should be avoided because they will undergo rancidification and leach into food during use. If
136-833: The Commonwealth and the United States, the " wooden spoon " is a booby prize for the team or individual finishing a competition in last position. The wooden spoon has been used by parents, predominantly mothers, in some cultures as an implement used for corporal punishment. Lately it has become a symbol of nostalgia as its actual use has become culturally unacceptable. Walnut oil According to gas chromatographic and HPLC analysis , virgin walnut oil consists of linoleic acid (60–62%). It also contains many phenolc compounds including γ-tocopherol , tanins, and flavanoids . Several of these exhibit antioxidant properties. According to another source, walnut oil
153-544: The wood grain rises up after boiling or washing, a light sanding and application of coconut oil will prevent the spoon from becoming fuzzy and harboring bacteria. Wooden spoons have been made in virtually every nation on earth and (compared to silver or pewter or gold spoons) represent the ordinary artisan and reflect the life of ordinary folk: this is their "folk art". Each region, sometimes each village, will produce its own very distinct style and type of spoon. Many African examples are carved with wild animals and are aimed at
170-587: The animistic carvings, they are everyday utensils used for eating rice or soups or serving wine . Today, they are commonly sold as souvenirs to tourists. In Romania , in the city of Câmpulung Moldovenesc , there is the Wooden Spoons Museum , a museum displaying the collection of wooden spoons from Romania and the world of a now deceased Romanian history professor. In the Philippines , giant wooden spoons and forks are traditionally hung in
187-587: The dining room, framed, or placed inside a cabinet. Both are the most common traditional utensil pairing in the Philippines (as opposed to the knife and fork in western countries). Along with a painting or tapestry of the Last Supper , they some of the more ubiquitous decorations in Filipino houses. They are regarded as symbols of good health. In some regions, particularly British -influenced ones of
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#1732772291702204-648: The highest percentage of oil available in the nut meat. The solvents are subsequently eliminated by heating the mixture to around 400 °F (200 °C). Both methods produce food-grade culinary oils. Walnut oil, like all nut, seed and vegetable oils can turn rancid . Over 99% of walnut oil sold in the US is produced in California. Linoleic acid, the major component of walnut oil, is a " drying oil ", which means that in air it polymerizes, forming strong but flexible films, useful in oil paints and varnishes . Walnut oil
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238-530: The tourist market; there are others that are ceremonial and contain much symbolism. Distinctive painted spoons have been made in the Khokhloma region of Russia for nearly 200 years, originally for domestic use and in more recent times as tourist objects. Traditionally, the intricately carved wooden lovespoon has been used as a token of affection in Wales . Each spoon could contain different meaning as shown by
255-654: The use of various symbols, for instance: a chain would mean a wish to be together forever; a diamond would mean wealth or good fortune; a cross would mean faith; a flower would mean affection; or a dragon for protection. Many sailors carved spoons as they had much free time at sea on their long voyages, they would carve such symbols as anchors or ships into the spoon. Although the Welsh lovespoon has its unique qualities, other styles of lovespoons have been made in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe , notably Romania . In Botswana ,
272-475: The wooden spoon is used as a token to share duties, responsibilities and knowledge, the holder contributes to the work a hand, in whatever small way, like a group contributing to a dish by adding ingredients, mixed by with the spoon. In the Philippines , wooden rice spoons with sacred carved images of bulul representing deities or ancestral spirits ( anito ) are traditional among the Ifugao peoples . Despite
289-511: Was one of the most important oils used by Renaissance painters. Its short drying time and lack of yellow tint make it a good oil paint base thinner and brush cleaner. Some woodworkers favour walnut oil as a finish for implements that will come in contact with food, such as wooden bowls, because of its safety. Rancidity is not an issue because walnut oil dries when applied to wood in a thin coating. People who mix oil and wax to formulate wood finishes value walnut oil as an ingredient because of
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