How to Use canola in a Sentence

canola

noun
  • Use neutral oil such as grape seed or canola to sauté the cakes.
    — Terri Milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2017
  • The canola fields are not the best scenery the area has to offer.
    — Dina Mishev, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
  • Heat a grill pan to medium-high and spray it with canola oil.
    — Lulu Powers, House Beautiful, 28 Nov. 2016
  • Add the water and the canola or vegetable oil.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Olive oil is not cheap compared with canola or vegetable oil.
    — Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Raichlen says grapeseed and the cheaper canola are good bets.
    — Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2023
  • Brassicas such as rape, kale, turnips, and canola have deep roots and large leaves.
    — Michelle Matthews, AL.com, 24 Dec. 2017
  • Start with a high-smoke oil like canola and toss in a couple pats of butter with your fish.
    — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Korbee says that the two best oils for frying eggs are olive and canola.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 8 Apr. 2019
  • Southern cooks prefer peanut oil, but canola or vegetable oil will do.
    — Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
  • Rapeseed was bred into a new plant, canola, that has a higher yield of oil per seed.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 27 Aug. 2018
  • Neutral oils with high smoke points, like canola or vegetable oil, work well for frying.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 July 2023
  • This is the time to use an extra-virgin olive oil or a mild oil, like canola or grapeseed.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Olive oil and pork fat should be your only cooking fats, so lose the canola and other seed oils.
    — Christian Mysliwiec, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Try using canola or olive oil instead of solid fats like butter.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 5 June 2023
  • The oils are extracted from the seeds of plants, like canola oil from canola — or rapeseed — plant seeds.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
  • The town is surrounded by farms growing wheat, canola and soybeans.
    — Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, 3 June 2017
  • Vegetable, canola, and corn oil are good bets for baking and have a high smoke point and neutral flavor.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The type of vegetable oil used can vary, but may include soybean, palm, corn, canola, or others.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Trying to keep their costs low, many restaurants cook with cheap oils like canola and reuse the same oil puddle.
    — Matt Fuchs, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Use cooking oils that can withstand high heat, such as canola or avocado oil.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, brush the peaches all over with the 1 tablespoon canola oil.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2017
  • Add a drop of clove oil to another oil, such as olive or canola, and apply it to your gums with a cotton swab.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 June 2026
  • Brush the skillet lightly with canola or vegetable oil, and heat until wisps of smoke rise from the surface.
    — Hilary Merzbacher, Saveur, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Canola oil, for one, derives from seeds of the canola, or rapeseed plant, while soybean oil comes from soybean plant seeds.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
  • To make the vinaigrette whisk together the red wine vinegar and canola oil and season with salt and pepper.
    — Caron Golden, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 28 June 2017
  • After cleaning and drying, apply a thin layer of high smoke-point oil like canola or grapeseed oil.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Fry tortillas at 350 degrees in canola/olive oil blend in a deep fryer for five seconds.
    — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2018
  • Seed oils, such as canola and corn oils, are ubiquitous because of their lower cost and neutral flavor.
    — Bloomberg, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This recipe calls for vegetable oil for frying purposes, but any oil with a higher smoke point (like canola or peanut oil) works great.
    — Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023

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