Fats and Oil Guides

Learning to cook with fats and oils is an essential part of turning out good meals. Our guides will teach you everything you need to know, including how to dispose of them.

The Truth About Mustard Oil: Behind the "For External Use Only" Label

Does Blending Olive Oil Make It More Bitter?

How to Debitter Olive Oil for Emulsions

What's a Smoke Point and Why Does it Matter?

Burnt Garlic-Sesame-Chili Oil for Ramen Recipe

Traditional Duck Confit Recipe

Olive Oil Cake Recipe

French-Style Brown Butter New Potatoes Recipe

What the Label Won't Tell You: How to Buy a Good Bottle of Olive Oil

How Many Times Can I Re-Use Fry Oil? | Ask the Food Lab

Why Mineral Oil Belongs in Every Kitchen

The Best Olive Oil Pourer

How to Butter-Baste Steaks, Chops, and Fish

The Science of Fat-Washing Cocktails

Does Mixing Oil and Butter Really Alter the Smoke Point?

Cooking With Olive Oil: Should You Fry and Sear in It or Not?

Cooking Fats 101: What's Up With Saturated and Unsaturated Fats?

What Makes Fats and Oils Essential to Cooking

Do I Need To Preheat My Oil? | Ask The Food Lab

The Arbequina Oil From Séka Hills is My New Favorite Extra Virgin Olive Oil

How to Render Duck Fat and Make Crispy Quacklings in One Shot

Tips on Finding the Best Olive Oil With Eataly Expert Nicholas Coleman

Seriously Asian: How to Take a Fat Hiatus

French-Style Brown Butter New Potatoes Recipe

Two-Minute Mayonnaise Recipe

Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Pasta in Garlic and Oil Sauce) Recipe

Chive Oil From 'Daniel'

Achiote Oil Recipe

Flour Frosting: The Not-Too-Sweet Buttercream for Whipped-Cream Lovers

White Sauce Can't Clump: How to Make Smooth, Silky Béchamel

Gluten-Free Tuesday: Roux Recipe

Potatoes Cooked in Brown Butter: So French and So Clean

19 Sweet and Savory Recipes That Use Brown Butter

Browned Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe

How to Brown Butter

Brown Butter Cake With Brown Butter Frosting Recipe

Spice Hunting: Niter Kibbeh

Brown Butter-Sunchoke Soup With Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Recipe

Broiled Clams With Tomatoes, Butter, and Tarragon Recipe

The Best Way to Make Clarified Butter

The Homemade Pantry's Butter

Parmesan-Basil Butter Recipe

The Nasty Bits: Foie Gras Butter

Slice-and-Bake Shortbread Cookies Get a Makeover With Brown Butter

Fresh Radishes With 3 Compound Butters Recipe

For Pasta With Butternut Squash and Sage, Brown Butter Is Key

Polka Dot Shortbread Recipe

How to Make Brown Butter Cake With a Nutty, Toasty Brown Butter Frosting

Chocolate Dipped Almond Pretzel Cookies Recipe

Gluten Free Tuesday: Brown Butter Cornbread Recipe

3 Flavorful Compound Butters to Pair With Crisp, Peppery Radishes

Salty Maple Buttered Cider Recipe

Salmon with Thyme Butter Recipe

Parsley-Shallot Butter From 'Prune'