Macadamia Nut Oil

(Athena Elliston) #1

I bought some macadamia nut oil because it sounded so yummy! Now I don’t know what to do with it.
What recipes do you use that calls for macadamia nut oil?

(Jamie Hayes) #2

Works as a salad dressing for me.

(Jamie Hayes) #3

You may want to investigate the smoke point of macadamia nut oil.

(Athena Elliston) #4

Good point, will do. I am thinking I might be able to replace coconut oil with this in fat bomb recipes. I may try that too.

#5

Macadamia oil has a very mild, and is almost flavourless. So, especially with people who find oils like extra virgin olive oil quite strong and offensive, macadamia oil is a good substitute. An example of where it can be used is making mayonnaise. In the store bought stuff, the mayo is typically made from canola, vegetable or soya oil (also quite flavourless). But, people who would rather make mayo at home with safer oil, they would use avocado or macadamia oil. Try out different salad dressings and maybe homemade mayo, and see how you like it.

(Athena Elliston) #6

Great ideas. Thanks!

(Cathy Schroder) #7

I use it for most things. It does have a higher smoke point than olive oil and I definitely prefer it when making mayonnaise.

(Dustin Cade) #8

i was looking for the smoke point of macadamia oil “Macadamia nut oil has a smoke point of 413 degrees F (210 C)” … found this “Avocado oil has a very high smoke point by comparison to other cooking oils. It will not burn or smoke until it reaches 520 F (271 C)”

(Athena Elliston) #9

I am excited to try mayo!

(Cathy Schroder) #10

Once you’ve made it you’ll never go back to store bought! Mine always ends up quite yellow because I use my own eggs.