Southwest Cooking Oil: Acorn Oil from Native Oak Species Q. Macrocarpa, Q. Shumardii, and Q. Polymorpha Acorns as a Potential High-End Cooking Oil

Casey, Hallie J.

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2015-05

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Casey, Hallie J.

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Abstract

The oil produced from acorns (Quercus) has been consumed by native peoples for hundreds of years. It is a nutritious cooking oil comparable to olive oil. Acorn oil is not currently produced on a market scale. This project attempted to extract oil from three native Texas species; however, due to flawed methods, no oil was produced. This thesis includes those methods as well as an extensive summary of the market potential for acorn oil.

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Casey, H. J. (2015). Southwest cooking oil: Acorn oil from native oak species Q. Macrocarpa, Q. Shumardii, and Q. Polymorpha Acorns as a potential high-end cooking oil (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.