What is Avocado oil?
[[File:AvocadoOil.png|thumb|Avocado oil]] '''Avocado oil''' is a type of oil pressed out of the pulp of [[avocado]]s. It can be used raw, or in cooking at a high heat.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What is unrefined, extra virgin cold-pressed avocado oil?|url=https://www.aocs.org/stay-informed/inform-magazine/featured-articles/what-is-unrefined-extra-virgin-cold-pressed-avocado-oil-april-2010?SSO=True|access-date=2021-05-18|website=www.aocs.org}}</ref> It is a source of [[Monounsaturated fat|monounsaturated fats]]. ==Quality== A study from the [[University of California, Davis]] in 2020 found that a majority of avocado oil sold in the US is either spoiled before its expiration date or is spoiled with other oils.<ref name = Green>{{cite journal | doi = 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107328| title = First report on quality and purity evaluations of avocado oil sold in the US| year = 2020| last1 = Green| first1 = Hilary S.| last2 = Wang| first2 = Selina C.| journal = Food Control| volume = 116| page = 107328| doi-access = free}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://scitechdaily.com/warning-on-avocado-oil-sold-in-the-u-s-82-tested-rancid-or-mixed-with-other-oils/ | title = Warning on Avocado Oil Sold in the U.S.: 82% Tested Rancid or Mixed With Other Oils | date = June 17, 2020 | publisher = SciTechDaily }}</ref> In some cases, the researchers found that bottles labeled as “pure” or “extra virgin” avocado oil is [[soybean oil]].<ref name = Green/> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Food-stub}} [[Category:Cooking oils]] [[Category:Avocados]]