Making margarine from olive oil

Today I'll be making some margarine from olive oil, however, it is going to be terrible and inedible. It is all about the journey though...right?

To make it, I'll be hydrogenating olive oil. Margarine is normally partially hydrogenated, but I am going to fully hydrogenate things. So, it's going to actually be closer to "shortening".

I was informed by some people that my way of making the margarine was terrible. I am probably going to try it again sometime, where I use a whisk (and froth it properly) and I'll do a partial hydrogenation.

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[Daggeira]

...That awkward moment when you're binge-watching chem vids and begin to notice similarities between margarine and soap.

[ki]

I like it when he says "now that WE understand" because it makes me feel included

[onyxtay]

"As the palladium on carbon dries it probably won't be a problem, but it can sometimes burst into flames."

This is why I love chemistry. "It should be fine, but it might spontaneously combust."

[TheFaxMachine]

I love how he says all the scientific terms, then out of nowhere “I don’t remember what I did” and “double adapter thing”

[arjunyg]

NileRed: "I'm calling it edible chem, but I'm not tasting it."
Also NileRed: > tastes sketchy margarine

[arakkh.]

Most terrifying statement to hear from a Chemist: "I don't actually remember what I did."
Even in a situation as innocuous as this, my blood pressure rises just a bit.

[dexamfetamin]

im almost failing chemistry yet i love videos like this

[Jessica-ckns]

"as the palladium on carbon dries, it probably won't be a problem.... But it can sometimes burst into flames so keep that in mind" WeLl OHMy

[CCheukKa]

"I added an arbitrary amount of everything with random concentrations with unknown starting material and unknown purity"

[tigy]

"I'm not going to be tasting my product at the end..." but also at the end "it was pretty bland and tasteless" lol

[Themeekgeek]

"As the palladium on carbon dries, it probably won't be a problem, but it CAN sometimes burst into flames. So keep this in mind." This is what I live for

[antisubae]

Seems there's an acceptable margarine of error during the hydrogenation process.

[ilyesjebalia]

"Edible chem"
*might contain high doses of methanol*

[matthubsher]

"by the mid 1870s, " *map of Europe with Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth and Holy Roman Empire appears*

[d.b.cooper]

Lethicin is a very strong emulsifier, you could get away with an eighth of what you used there. I’ve used it to stabilize a vinaigrette, or to emulsify thc into simple syrup and you really barely need any

[Scribblersys]

Since it didn't turn out too well, I guess this would be called a margarine of error.

[AnasatisTiMiniatis]

The plastic texture came from the overuse of lecithin. As for the flavor, most manufacturers add salt and other substances to give it flavor. It will only taste like oil otherwise.

[holdenkenne]

“i don’t own a hydrogen tank”
don’t worry, me neither

[Jhud]

I actually want to try the old timey beef tallow margarine. We already use pig fat as a spread in Poland so I feel like this could be good.

[superscatboy]

"It was not something I'd want to eat"
Sounds just like margarine tbh