The Safest Cooking Oils to Use for 16 Different Types of Meals
Updated: Feb. 28, 2018
If you have one go-to-bottle of oil for all of your cooking needs, you could be putting your health at risk.
Safest oil for maximum flavor
Terra’s Kitchen‘s chef and creative culinary director Libbie Summers recommends nut oils — walnut, pistachio, hazelnut, and almond — when you want rich flavor. “They’re my go-to salad secret because they each have a distinct, pungent flavor, so a little goes a long way,” she says. “I love to add just a teaspoon to a neutral-tasting oil (like canola) along with a splash of fresh citrus juice, salt, and pepper for the perfect salad dressing.” Pumpkin seed oil also works beautifully as a dressing. “I’m obsessed with it because of its very distinctive nutty taste when used as a finishing oil.” She recommends drizzling it over a vegetable-based soup before serving, adding it to a salad dressing, or simply tossing it with pasta and Parmesan cheese.
