Tallow, butter, or olive oil: A guide to traditional cooking fats and oils
Food & Home | 17.03.2026 20:00
Cooking fats and oils have been, and continue to be, heavily contested. Cooking fats, like butter and tallow, help create the flakiest pastries and crunchiest potato wedges, but are flagged for their saturated fat content. Oils, like olive and sunflower, are versatile and also create the perfect crunch to many dishes. But they are highly processed, also flagging their usage. When both cooking mediums are questioned for their health implications, it makes cooking processes that much trickier.
