FAT AND/OR OIL COMPOSITION FOR HEAT COOKING AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME, AND METHOD OF PREVENTING DETERIORATION OF FAT AND/OR OIL FOR HEAT COOKING CAUSED BY HEATING
A fat and/or oil composition for heat cooking and a method of preparing the same are provided. The fat and/or oil composition includes: a fat and/or oil; a fatty acid monoglyceride; and an alkali metal, wherein a content of the fatty acid monoglyceride is from 0.01 to 1.0 mass %, and a content of the alkali metal is from 0.1 to 5.0 mass ppm. Also provided is a method of preventing deterioration of a fat and/or oil for heat cooking that is caused by heating, the method including: adding, to the fat and/or oil for heat cooking, a fatty acid monoglyceride and an ingredient containing an alkali metal to yield a content of the fatty acid monoglyceride of from 0.01 to 1.0 mass % and a content of the alkali metal of from 0.1 to 5.0 mass ppm in the fat and/or oil.