Episode 1137 • • 1:39:13 - 1:41:36
1137: Contempt Kabuki
Hexane Extraction in Cooking Oils, Chemistry and Health
A discussion on chemical volatility leads to an explanation of how industrial cooking oils are produced using hexane extraction. The host argues that while "natural food fanatics" worry about residual hexane, the chemical flashes off at high temperatures, making the oil safe for deep frying. They contrast these mass-produced oils with expeller-pressed and virgin olive oils.