Groundnut Oil: A Versatile Choice for Everyday Cooking

Choosing the right cooking oil helps make everyday meals easier. You can use it for pan-frying, roasting, stir-frying & baking.

Groundnut oil, also known as peanut oil, has a mild nutty flavour which adds a beautifully smooth base to your meal, without overpowering the food itself. Peanut oil is particularly good for high heat cooking, making it a fantastic fix for a quick weeknight meal or a weekend fry up.

Why Choose Virgin Peanut Oil

One of the main benefits of virgin peanut oil is its versatility and the flavour and aroma of peanuts that’s lost in the refined varieties you buy in the supermarkets. It’s packed with vitamin E and heart-healthy unsaturated fats. It’s even been shown that the phytosterols present in peanut oil (naturally occurring plant compounds) help to reduce LDL (or bad) cholesterol.

Simple Ways to Use It

You don’t need complicated recipes to make use of virgin peanut oil, it can easily become part of your routine:

●       Stir-frying: Use it in a hot pan for vegetables, noodles, tofu & other quick cooking ingredients.

●       Roasting: Drizzle a small amount over vegetables & potatoes before roasting to help create a crisp, golden finish.

●       Frying: Its high smoke point makes peanut oil suitable for frying foods such as pakora, fritters & other crispy dishes.

●       Salad dressings: Combine it with vinegar, mustard, lemon juice or honey for a simple homemade dressing.

●       Baking: It can also replace other cooking oils in selected recipes such as muffins or banana bread.

A Focus on Lower-Waste Production

Earthnutz is a zero waste health food brand transforming peanuts into two artisan products - Virgin Peanut Oil and Peanut Protein Crisps - using every part of the peanut so that nothing goes to waste. Proudly made in the UK, we are the only zero-waste Virgin Peanut Oil on the market, bringing you something truly special.

Conclusion

Groundnut oil is a pantry staple for a lot of home cooks. It is easy to use & simple in meals. The taste stays mild, so your food still shines. It handles higher heat easily, making it useful for stir-frying, roasting vegetables and pan-frying. You can also add it to basic dressings when you want a light finish.

Earthnutz Virgin Peanut Oil is a great option if you want an oil that’s minimally processed and that maintains all the nutrition, flavour and aroma of peanuts. The bottle is small, which helps if you don't want to store a large amount.

FAQs

1.      Is groundnut oil the same as peanut oil?

Yes. Groundnut oil and peanut oil are two names commonly used for oil made from peanuts.

2.      Can it be used for frying?

Yes. Its high smoke point makes it suitable for high-temperature cooking, including frying.

3.      Can I use it for salad dressing?

Yes. Its mild flavour works well with simple combinations such as vinegar, mustard and honey.

4.      Is it suitable for baking?

Yes. It can be used in some baking recipes as an alternative to butter or other cooking oils.

5.      Does it have a strong peanut flavour?

It has a mild nutty character, so it generally does not overpower the other flavours in a dish.