Cooking Oils
The best oils for cooking without seed oils
Ranked by use case, smoke point, and sourcing quality. Everything you need to stock a seed-oil-free kitchen.
Top Pick
Best Beef Tallow for Cooking
Six brands tested on sourcing, flavor, and smoke point. One clear winner for high-heat cooking.
Best Avocado Oil (Verified Non-Adulterated)
Most avocado oil is cut with cheaper oils. Here's how to find the real thing, and which brands pass.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide
EVOO for low-to-medium heat cooking. What to look for, what to avoid, and our top picks.
Grass-Fed Butter: Best Brands
Kerrygold is fine, but there are better options. A sourcing breakdown of the top butter brands.
Cooking with Lard: A Guide
Pasture-raised lard is one of the best cooking fats you're not using. Here's why and how.
Coconut Oil: When to Use It
High smoke point, stable fat, but the flavor limits its use. A practical guide to when it makes sense.