Can you cook with vegetable glycerin?

Can you cook with vegetable glycerin?

Food grade glycerin can be either animal or vegetable based and can be used interchangeably, depending on the grade. The vegetable glycerin is typically made from coconut or palm oil while the animal derived counterpart is made from animal fats. It is most common to use vegetable glycerin in food preparation.

What can I use instead of vegetable glycerin?

Another potential substitute for vegetable glycerin is corn syrup, as this is one substance used to make glycerin. The corn syrup won't have quite as strong an effect in the recipe as glycerin, but it will provide some of the same benefits.

Is Vegetable Glycerin the same as vegetable oil?

Why is glycerin similar to vegetable oil? Glycerin, glycerol, or vegetable glycerin is produced from plant oils. It is not, itself, an oil. In the food industry it's used as a sweetener, solvent, and thickener but has a myriad of other, industrial and cosmetic, uses.

How do you make pure glycerin?

To make glycerin, start by cutting some animal fat into small cubes and cooking them in water over low heat for 30 minutes. Then, increase the heat to medium, and stir the fat every few minutes until it's completely melted. Next, strain the fat, and reheat it over low heat until it reaches 113 degrees Fahrenheit.