When oil is good, it should not smell rancid, or like burning wax. If it does, then it is time to toss it. When oil is fresh, it should feel smooth when rubbed in between your fingers. If it feels ...

In most cases, oil or shortening will be the most effective at greasing pans. They don't contain milk the way butter does, so that greasy coating will ensure nothing sticks to the pan. Since the ...

People online are claiming that you can use a cut cucumber to grease your pan for frying eggs in place of oil. Does this viral hack work? I put it to the test.

On ExpressNews.com: Busting the myth that wood cutting boards are less sanitary than plastic cutting boards Butcher blocks are best treated with a combination of food-grade mineral oil and beeswax.

Medium to large bottles of cosmetic-grade oil or smaller bottles of food-grade oil generally cost between $5-$15. For cold-pressed, food-grade avocado oil, you’ll usually pay between $15-$25.

It’s never safe to pour cooking oil down the drain. Here’s how to safely get rid of grease, which is recycled into biofuels, in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Wake & Orange counties.

Technical Terms FOG: Fat, Oil and Grease – organic materials derived from food processing that can accumulate in wastewater systems, leading to operational and environmental challenges.