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

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.

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agriculture

Grantor

Texas State University

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Casey, Hallie J.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Mix, Kenneth D.

• oak
• acorn oil
• Quercus
• Fagaceae
• cooking oil

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10877/5604

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digital.library.txst.edu:10877/5604