Most people pick up a bag of chips without thinking about the fat used to fry them. But the frying fat shapes almost everything about the final product: texture, flavor,...

The term kettle chip appears on many bags. But not every chip labeled kettle cooked is made the same way. Understanding what real kettle cooking involves helps explain why kettle...

Beef tallow has been used for cooking and frying for centuries. It was the default fat in kitchens and commercial operations long before seed oils existed. The shift away from...

Clean label is a term used widely in the food industry. It refers to products with short, recognizable ingredient lists that do not rely on additives, artificial flavors, stabilizers, or...