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Question #116044. Asked by star_gazer. Last updated Apr 07 2023.

Zbeckabee Answer has 5 votes Currently Best Answer Zbeckabee Moderator 20 year member 11752 replies Answer has 5 votes. Currently voted the best answer. Pretty simple -- It's white to begin with, before it melts into the clear liquid and it then re-solidifies. http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article/110/Bacon-Part-II Response last updated by gtho4 on Apr 07 2023. Jul 16 2010, 7:56 PM star_gazer Answer has 5 votes star_gazer 24 year member 5236 replies Answer has 5 votes. Actually, cooking oil is not a clear liquid but a yellowish-gold color. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_oil When the oil cools, it changes its physical state, just as transparent water changes into more opaque ice when it freezes. Understand in its liquid state it is termed an "oil" and in its solid state it is termed a "grease." Because of its molecular structure, it cannot quite form a crystalline structure. Instead, it forms "amorphous regions" and "partial crystals." These irregular areas scatter white light and make the grease appear cloudy. Incidentally, parafifins like candle wax behave just like grease: They are clear in the liquid form and cloudy in the solid form. ehow.com/about_4596488_cooking-grease.html no longer exists Response last updated by gtho4 on Apr 07 2023. Jul 16 2010, 9:16 PM FREE! Get a new mixed Fun Trivia quiz each day in your email. It's a fun way to start your day!

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