Peanut Oil

Peanut oil is pressed from peanuts and is a popular cooking fat, especially in Asian and African cuisine. It has a pleasant, mildly nutty flavour and aroma. The refined variety has a high smoke point of up to 230 °C, making it excellent for deep-frying and wok cooking without burning. Unrefined, virgin peanut oil retains a more pronounced flavour and is better suited to cold dressings and sauces. It is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E. When preparing Asian dishes, such as noodles, curries or fried rice, it adds a characteristic depth of flavour that other oils cannot replicate.