Rape seed-oil: 04/04/2019
This time of year the fields blaze yellow as the sweet-smelling rape seed-oil comes into bloom, and create landscapes sharp in Contrast.
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Something similar grows in a lot of the planting fields here in the winter. They call it mustard, but it isn’t what mustard is made out of so I am not sure what it really is. It makes for pretty drives though…
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Mustard and rape are indistinguishable in the field. And in truth, I don’t know how to tell them apart. Except if it’s an early crop (flowering in early April here is early) then it’s most probably rape. Since both crops are grown for the seed, they need time to ripen before the harvest. And rape smells divine with the sun on it … always reminds me of freshly-picked purple-sprouting broccoli (which you probably call something different,)
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I think everyone has a springy-scent that feels so good and nostalgic. I don’t think I’ve ever smelled a rape-seed plant, so now I’m interested!
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In my opinion it can only be bested by honeysuckle.
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I’ve never heard of rapeseed oil, so I just googled it. Shame on me for not knowing about this before 🙂
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Our plants change names as they cross the oceans. I only know that aubergine is eggplant cos my first cookbook was American. I believe across the waves, rape-seed oil is called cottonseed, or something. Isn’t it?
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No idea, but I think it may be close to canola oil
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Ah yes, that’s the one. It’s usually rated as a ‘good’ oil, but in fact is high in omega 6, which isn’t so good. 🙂
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Hi! I nominated you for Versatile Blogger Award!
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I thank you, Jessica.
Um, what do I have to do to claim it? Is this one of the schemes where jump through hoops? Or do we just gracefully curtsey and grin?
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Hahaha 😂 you’re fun.
To get the reward, you just post it in your blog. You can Google different kind Versatile logo for personal choice.
The link below will pretty much explain everything if you read the rules 🙂
https://jessicaelarsen.com/awarding-weekend/
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Yea, I’ve already read the rules on your blog. And again, my thanks for the nomination. Now I have to decide which 7 blogs to nominate; not so easy, for most I follow don’t do their own photography. This may take me a few days. 🙂
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I don’t there’s a time limit. And I agree. Choosing who to nominate can be harder than tell something about yourself.
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Yea, and when you think you’ve chosen your nominees, you discover they’ve already received the award. Ho-hum, hey.
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True. Well, some don’t mind. I actually got nominated twice. It gets harder sometimes. And since there’s no rules when it should be posted, I only post it when I feel for it.
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That’s really helpful, thank you. I’ll take my time and cogitate. Though I’ll copy the rules etc some time this week. And again. I thank you for the nomination. 🙂
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My pleasure ^_^
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I read through the comments to learn a bit about rape seed, as I’m not familiar 🙂
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Canola oil. apparently. Different places, different names. 🙂
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Ohhh, really? I use that all the time for baking! 🙂 And olive oil for cooking on stove top.
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That’s the one. Though for good health one should avoid it. It’s high in omega 6, which is a depressant and can cause all kinds of health conditions. Though if that’s your only use, it’s not so bad. Just make sure to keep the omega 3 high-high-high. (My crusade!)
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Could you repeat for me which is the healthy oil, and which is not…I got confused, sorry!
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Fruit oils (olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil) are the good-for-you ones, high in Omega 3. The others (flaxseed, cotton-oil, canola etc) are high in Omega 6, and are not at all good for you. Omega 6 works in opposition to omega 3, it depresses the systems. We do need some in our diet, but we get ample from its natural form in unprocessed foods. Most processed foods contain sugars of various sorts (bad for us), and seed oils. No, added salt is not bad. We tend to underuse salt becayse of a study years ago that showed salt raises blood pressure in some people (a very small minority), But it only raises it by about one point. Salt is essential, but not table salt. You need Cornish or Celtic Sea Salt, or Himalayan salt, both are high in mineral content, and both ensure our electrolytes stay in balance.
Foodie lecture over!
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So then, corn oil would be better than the canola, yes? This is very interesting, I appreciate your time in educating me 🙂
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No, corn oil wouldn’t be. Corn is a seed. You need oil from fruits, and that means oline, coconut and avocado. Though butter and ever lard is acceptable, depending on source. I understand ocean they don’t keep cattle outside, fed on grass. And if not fed on grass, it’s best avoided.
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Okay, I think I’m getting it now 🙂
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🙂
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Nice! I’ve seen fields of these (canola here in North America). But I’ve never smelled them. (Only ever driven past.) Next time, I will be tempted very much to stop. Or at least roll down the window. 🙂
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Nah. You need to get out and walk. And it needs to be a fine sunny day, with not too much wind..
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If I ever get the chance to do this, I definitely will do it!
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🙂
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What a great shot, Crispina!
For me spring will always be lilacs…
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No lilacs along the way, these days. Alas, for I like them too. 🙂
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I’m seeing the buds appear on mine… in time!
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Shucks, I do miss lilacs
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I do so love them.
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Me too, or my memory of them
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