Cottonseed oil is cooking oil extracted from the seeds of cotton plants of various species, that are grown for cotton fiber, animal feed, and oil. Cottonseed oil is used for salad oil, mayonnaise, salad dressing, and similar products because of its flavor stability.Cottonseed oil has traditionally been used in foods such as potato chips and is a primary ingredient in Crisco, the shortening product. But since it is significantly less expensive than olive oil or canola oil, cottonseed has started to be used in a much wider range of processed foods, including cereals, breads and snack foods.
Once processed, cottonseed oil has a mild taste and appears generally clear with a light golden color, the amount of color depending on the amount of refining. It has a relatively high smoke point as a frying medium.

Cottonseed oil is cooking oil extracted from the seeds of cotton plants of various species, that are grown for cotton fiber, animal feed, and oil. Cottonseed oil is used for salad oil, mayonnaise, salad dressing, and similar products because of its flavor stability.Cottonseed oil has traditionally been used in foods such as potato chips and is a primary ingredient in Crisco, the shortening product. But since it is significantly less expensive than olive oil or canola oil, cottonseed has started to be used in a much wider range of processed foods, including cereals, breads and snack foods.
Once processed, cottonseed oil has a mild taste and appears generally clear with a light golden color, the amount of color depending on the amount of refining. It has a relatively high smoke point as a frying medium.