【ICHIBA JUNCTION】 What’s Grapeseed Oil?

The grape seed oil which is told to be good for health because 0% of cholesterol, richness of vitamin E and other nutrients. It is oil purified by grape stone, seems to be able to gather approximately 500ml of oil from 500kg of grapes.

There is not strong taste but tasteless and odourless, so it enhances natural taste of ingredients by grapeseed oil. There are not fragrance of the oil and freshness too. It is hard to burn, and smoke is hard to appear; because it is hard to be oxidized even if use it for deep-fried foods, recycling is possible. It is mainly used for dressing or marinade, but usable to fried food, deep-fried foods and grilled food. The grapeseed oil is almighty.


▲Lotte Grapeseed Oil 900ml $6.50
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▲Nourishment Ingredient and Health Benefit

■ Linoleic Acid

Linoleic acid is ate chief ingredient that accounts for 60-70% of the grape seed oil. It is said that it reduces bad cholesterol, but reduces the good cholesterol at the same time. Because bad cholesterol decreases, we can expect the arteriosclerosis prevention, the myocardial infarction prevention, the hypertensive prevention. However, a large quantity of intakes is not good for your health.

On the contrary, linoleic acid cannot be formed in the body though it is essential fatty acid. We only take it in from food, and dermatitis, a liver trouble and a kidney disorder may cause it when short. In addition, there seem to be the findings relieving allergic symptoms such as atopic dermatitis or hay fever if small amount, but should prevent from taking it in wildly to have possibilities to worsen a symptom by large quantities intake.

 

■ Vitamin E

Vitamin E contains more than twice than olive oil. It makes the blood circulation better and can expect anti-aging, a fair skin effect and the cancer disease prevention, too.

 

■ Polyphenol

Because it is refined by grapestone, it has effective for the polyphenol which is expected arteriosclerosis prevention, heart disease prevention and cancer disease prevention as well as wine.

▲Easy Recipe

■ Vinaigrette Sauce

  • 30 ml white wine vinegar
  • 90 ml grapeseed oil
  • Pinch Salt

Mix it well; and to salad or carpaccio.

 

■ Homemade Mayonnaise

  • 1 egg yolk
  • Pinch salt
  • 200 ml grapeseed oil
  • White wine vinegar

Mix ingredients well. Make as much as you eat and consume soon.

 

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