Now a commonly used cooking oil, canola oil was developed in Canada in the 1970s from rapeseed plants. Fun fact (well, I’m not sure it’s a fact, but a Canadian told me), the name canola is derived from "Canadian oil, low acid." Canola oil, like many refined vegetable and seed oils, became popular as saturated animal fats were slowly going out of fashion due to health concerns and have remained popular even today as a [...]
When Does Palm Oil Go Bad?
Palm oil is popular because it’s a high-yielding crop, which makes it more affordable for food manufacturers to use compared to other vegetable oils. You can also buy palm oil to use in your personal kitchen, which might leave you wondering how long it will last before going bad. Refined palm oil will last around two years if it’s sealed and one year for sealed unrefined palm oil. Once opened, it’s recommended to use palm [...]
When Does All-Purpose Flour Go Bad?
There are a LOT of different flours out there, but all-purpose flour is by far the most popular among kitchens across the country. All-purpose flour is versatile and most standard recipes call for it. Unless you’re an avid cook or baker, that bag of all-purpose flour might be sitting in your pantry for a while. How long until you should throw it out because it’s gone bad? All-purpose flour should last around 6-8 months [...]
Which Major Chains Have Soy Milk?
Just about anything can be turned into milk these days – nuts, rice, peas, you name it. But among all of the various types of milk that you’ve seen lining the shelves in recent years, soy milk tends to carry a little seniority out of the bunch as one of the first non-dairy milks that became widely accessible. Soy milk has been consumed in China and other Asian countries pretty much forever. It began to grow in [...]
Which Major Chains Have Almond Milk?
Today, 10% of adults in America identify themselves as vegan or vegetarian. When you think about how many people there are in our country, that 10% is a big number. Whether they’re motivated by environmental reasons, an animal welfare concern, a specific health goal, or all of the above, many Americans are choosing to eat more plant-based foods or avoid animal products altogether. In order to meet this growing [...]
Where Can I Get Oat Milk (Beyond Starbucks & Walmart)
A plant-based diet is certainly not a new concept – veganism and vegetarianism have been around for thousands of years – but it’s a lifestyle that’s become more and more popular in the last couple of decades. So it’s no surprise that in response to this rising interest, many of America’s national food and beverage chains are beginning to offer more plant-based alternatives. One of the biggest categories of plant-based [...]
