Plenty of people use cooking oil to season their cast iron pots and pans, but is it really the best choice? Our expert has different recommendations.

Too often, we get stuck thinking you need to use just olive oil, when pan drippings can add real depth and an umami punch to ...

Cooking begins with oil, but that first splash in the pan can quietly shape your health. Many of us grab a bottle off the supermarket shelf without a second thought, assuming all cooking oils are more ...

Oil – we use it in frying, baking, salad dressing and even theme entire cakes around it. While oils are not a major food group, they’re still an important source of unsaturated fats and vitamin E that ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Cooking without fat is doable, but not fun. Not ...