Application of hydrogenated oil in prepared foods

It is understood that hydrogenated oil is also called “vegetable cream” and “vegetable cream” Butter” and “non-dairy creamer”. Currently, it is widely used in food baking fields such as bread, cheese, margarine, cakes and biscuits. Hydrogenated oil produces a large amount of trans fatty acids, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc. Countries around the world have imposed restrictions.

Application of hydrogenated oil in prepared foods:

1. Hydrogen-frozen dough products:

Refrigerated prepared dough Products often contain 3% to 8% oil. This grease should be plastic shortening or fluid shortening. The presence of oil increases the rise of frozen dough when baked and makes it soft and delicious. The main body of fluid shortening is lightly hydrogenated oil, to which a small amount of extremely hydrogenated stearin and appropriate emulsifiers are added. Lightly hydrogenated oil is generally liquid at room temperature, and its linolenic acid content must be controlled below 3%, and its stearic acid content should be controlled at around 4%.

2. Pre-made cake flour, bread flour and other products:

There are pre-made cake flour and bread flour for sale on the market. After purchasing these pre-made products, just add water or milk according to the instructions. , mixed into a paste, can be sent to the oven to bake delicious snacks. These preforms are generally in powder form. In order to make the powdered prefabricated powder non-sticky, selectively hydrogenated grease is often used as one of the ingredients of this product. Of course, water-soluble substances can also be used to embed oil in microencapsulation to extend the shelf life of such products.