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Safflower (''Carthamus tinctorius'' L.) is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual, usually with many long sharp spines on the leaves. Plants are 30 to 150 cm tall with globular flower heads (capitula) and commonly, brilliant yellow, orange or red flowers which bloom in July. Each branch will usually have from one to five flower heads containing 15 to 20 seeds per head. Safflower has a strong taproot which enables it to thrive in dry climates, but the plant is very susceptible to frost injury from stem elongation to maturity.
[edit] About Safflower Oil
Safflower oil is oil extracted from the seeds of the safflower plant. The Safflower is a member of the sunflower family. Safflower oil is colorless and flavorless, but is nutritionally the same as sunflower oil.
There are two types of safflower oil:
Monounsaturated safflower oil - can withstand high heat and high in oleic acid
Polyunsaturated safflower oil - goes rancid easily, and should not be exposed to heat. Perfect for salad dressings
Safflower oil should be stored out of the light so that it will not go rancid quickly.
Safflower oil is also used in painting in the place of linseed oil.
Recipes With Safflower Oil
Egg, Flour, Gruyere Cheese, Heavy Cream, Onion
Almond, Honey, Millet, Oat Bran, Oats
Black Pepper, Blue Cheese, Cider Vinegar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic
Mustard, Pepper, Safflower Oil, Salt, Shallot
Avocado, Butter, Chili Powder, Jalapeno, Lemon Juice
