The Price of Olive Oil Is Too Damn High
Olive oil has many known benefits, from the subtle taste it imparts to food to its status as a heart-healthy food. In recent months, due to weather-related shortages, the cost…
How to Choose the Right Cooking Oil (or Butter)
Cooking without fat is doable, but not fun. Not only does fat equal flavor, it promotes browning, helps seasonings cling, and keeps food from sticking to the pan. There is…
India Considering Raising Palm Oil Import Tax To Support Rapeseed Prices
If prices fall below MSPs, the government usually tries to help prop up rates to protect farmers. (File)Mumbai: India, the world’s biggest importer of vegetable oils, is considering raising its…
You’re Frying Your Chicken in the Wrong Oil
Many foods can be fried to excellent results—pickles, potatoes, little nuggets of cheese—but nothing fries quite like chicken. When it’s at its best, fried chicken is hot and juicy on…
You Should Get In on Wesson’s $3 Million False Advertising Settlement
Photo: Arne Beruldsen (Shutterstock) There are certain kitchen staples that many people tend to buy and use without giving them much thought—including some types of cooking oils. Sure, we may…
Why You Should Know Your Finishing Oils
Photo: Alexandra Harashchenko (Shutterstock) Choosing the right oil for the job can be the difference between experiencing a romance of flavors, or the taste of scorched, bitter fats ruining your…
Your New(er) Car Might Be Burning Oil Faster Than It Should
Photo: Jorge Donoso (Shutterstock) If you’ve tried to buy a car recently, you know that they are now apparently made out of a combination of pure gold and rare earth…
Your ‘Olive Oil’ Bottle Is Lying to You
Photo: katrin.plvd (Shutterstock) Given my state of origin (Mississippi), it’s not surprising that my favorite cooking fats are bacon grease and butter. They make food taste like home, but they…
Edible Oil Imports Rose 63% In 2020-21
Edible oil imports rose in value terms in 2020-21Edible oil imports to the country remained sluggish at 131.3 lakh tonnes during 2020-21 marketing year which ended in October. However in…
In Defense of Cheap, Plain Ol’ Vegetable Oil
Photo: ben bryant (Shutterstock) Vegetable oil and canola oil are not sexy. They’re both incredibly cheap, tastes like nothing, and come in big, plastic bottles. Unlike an expensive glass bottle…