Choosing when to use olive oil or vegetable oil when you're cooking is key to a successful and delicious dish. Each of these oils has a different flavor and cooking profile and greatly influences how ...

For many, Thanksgiving is synonymous with cooking food, but the holiday can put many home chefs in a pickle: What to do with large amounts of spent cooking oil. The oil can't go outside or down the ...

Cooking certain vegetables in oils at high temperatures can create unhealthy fats linked to heart disease risk, according to a new study. The exact relationship between unhealthy fats and heart ...

Some individuals prefer to substitute vegetable oil for health, sustainability, or taste reasons. Vegetable oil substitutes include olive oil, walnut oil, flaxseed oil, and more. There are plenty of ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

When we talk about oil prices, we usually don’t mean vegetable oil. But maybe we should pay more attention to them because the prices of vegetable oil commodities — like soy, palm and canola — have ...

Biofuels have grown increasingly popular in recent years as a way to reduce emissions when it comes to both transport and heating. In the UK, around 1.7 million homes still rely on kerosene heaters, ...

Cooking oil plays an important role in the kitchen and our health. A pantry staple for chefs and home cooks alike, edible oils are used for a variety of purposes. In addition to providing fats, an ...