What does cold pressing mean?

Cold pressing is a process of making edible oil, which refers to vegetable oil produced by low temperature pressing process.

The temperature of cold pressed oil is generally below 60℃, which can be simply understood as no high temperature in the whole process. Cold pressing technology can retain the natural flavor and color of oil without steaming and frying, which is more suitable for cold salad or low-temperature cooking. Cold pressed edible oil also has the advantages of high smoke point, high antioxidant content and easy absorption by human body. There are cold pressed peanut oil, camellia oil and so on. Because the oil yield of cold pressing method is only half of that of hot pressing method. Because the cold-pressed oil is not destroyed, it can be preserved for a long time without adding additives. Market value is relatively high.