Olive oil, schmaltz, butter...fats and oils play an important role in the texture and flavor of recipes.
Two-minute mayonnaise in a serving bowl with a spoon, with an open face tomato sandwich on the right edge of the frame.
Two-Minute Mayonnaise
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Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Pasta in Garlic and Oil Sauce) Recipe
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Chive Oil From 'Daniel'
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Achiote Oil Recipe
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You're Probably Throwing Away Frying Oil Way Too Soon
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Cooking Fats Demystified: A Guide to Understanding Saturated and Unsaturated Fats
Numerous bottles of olive oil on a wooden countertop.
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Fragrant and Nutty: We Tasted 10 Sesame Oils to Find the Best for Cooking and Beyond
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The Best Way to Soften Butter
Mustard oil being poured into a measuring spoon. A cutting board, knife, pestle, and half a lime are out of focus in the background.
The Truth About Mustard Oil: Behind the "For External Use Only" Label
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Does Blending Olive Oil Make It More Bitter?
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How to Debitter Olive Oil for Emulsions
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What's a Smoke Point and Why Does it Matter?
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The Best Olive Oils for Drizzling and Cooking
Overhead view of tortilla strips frying in oil.
How Many Times Can I Re-Use Fry Oil? | Ask the Food Lab
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Why Mineral Oil Belongs in Every Kitchen
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How to Butter-Baste Steaks, Chops, and Fish
A stick of butter inside a chilled cocktail glass.
The Science of Fat-Washing Cocktails
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Does Mixing Oil and Butter Really Alter the Smoke Point?
Pouring a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet to test if it's okay to use olive oil for high heat cooking.
Cooking With Olive Oil: Should You Fry and Sear in It or Not?
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What Makes Fats and Oils Essential to Cooking
Do I Need To Preheat My Oil? | Ask The Food Lab
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The Arbequina Oil From Séka Hills is My New Favorite Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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How to Render Duck Fat and Make Crispy Quacklings in One Shot
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How To Brown Butter
Gluten-Free Tuesday: Roux Recipe
Gluten-Free Roux
Butter being scooped from a bowl with a knife loaf of bread in the foreground
Beurre d'Escargot (Garlic-and-Herb "Escargot" Butter)
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Garlic Scape Compound Butter
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Beurre Blanc
18 Sweet and Savory Recipes That Use Brown Butter
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Browned Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe
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Spice Hunting: Niter Kibbeh
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Brown Butter-Sunchoke Soup With Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Recipe
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Broiled Clams With Tomatoes, Butter, and Tarragon Recipe
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Parmesan-Basil Butter Recipe
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Fresh Radishes With 3 Compound Butters Recipe
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Polka Dot Shortbread Recipe
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Chocolate Dipped Almond Pretzel Cookies Recipe
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Gluten Free Tuesday: Brown Butter Cornbread Recipe
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3 Flavorful Compound Butters to Pair With Crisp, Peppery Radishes
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Salty Maple Buttered Cider Recipe
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Orange Lavender Honey Butter Recipe
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Kimchi Butter Recipe
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The Secret Ingredient (Parsley): Beurre Maître d'Hôtel
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15 Recipes for Baking and Cooking With Coconut Oil
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Biko (Filipino Sticky Rice Cake)
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Coconut Oil Is Key to These 18 Dessert Recipes
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The Best Homemade Chocolate Dip (a.k.a. Magic Shell) Recipe
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Cooking With Coconut Oil: Sweet and Savory Recipes We Love
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Frijoles Molidos (Refried Beans) Recipe
Spanish Lard Cookies (Polvorones)
Polvorones (Spanish Lard Cookies) Recipe
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Conchas
A slice of chocolate olive oil cake served with a scoop of ice cream on a plate
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
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Marinated Goat Cheese
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