When you are preparing to pan fry chicken, you should look carefully at your oil choice. Olive oil is lower in trans and saturated fats than many other oils, making it a good choice for pan frying breaded chicken. However, you need to choose the correct type of olive oil in order to avoid burning and smoking.

Originating in Italy, balsamic vinegar lends a potent and robust flavor to anything it’s added to. Made from sweet grapes in a process not too dissimilar to making wine, this flavorful cooking aid is perfect for lending flavor to vegetables, meats, and even fruits.

Diets high in avocado oil are sometimes recommended for patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee. Like olive oil, avocado oil offers a variety of minerals and nutrients, and may provide health benefits when taken in dosages of 600 milligrams a day.

Doughnuts are not the healthiest of snacks, by any measure. They start with a rich, sweet, dough, then they're deep-fried, and finally they're tossed in sugar, filled with jam or topped with a sugary glaze.

Many recipes call for olive oil, from dressings to marinades to stir-fry. While olive oil is flavorful and high in healthy fats, it can be expensive. Trying your favorite recipes with other healthful oils may save you money and can add different flavors to your favorite dishes.

The brownie is America's favorite bar cookie. In the late 19th century, the Sears and Roebuck catalog reportedly published the first brownie recipe. The basic brownie ingredients include flour, sugar, eggs and butter base, with chocolate, which gives them their characteristic brown flavor.

If you’ve had a cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal, to treat gallstones or gallbladder dysfunction you are not alone. In fact, more than 500,000 people in the United States undergo this surgery each year, according to the Merck Manuals.

Safflower oil is oil made from safflower seeds. It is a clear oil commonly used in salad dressings and to cook food. Safflower oil has both advantages and disadvantages when compared with other oils. Safflower oil can tolerate both high and low temperatures but does not provide any flavor.

Deep-frying a pork shoulder in peanut oil locks in flavor and moisture, while providing a crisp exterior. Not only does peanut oil provide you with calcium, vitamin E, iron, potassium and magnesium, it has a high smoking point, keeping the oil from smoking and burning your food.

Sesame oil has many valuable uses, according to Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India. For more than 5,000 years, Ayurveda has prescribed the use of sesame oil for everything from massage to enemas.

The tiny seeds of the sesame plant are an important source of cooking oil in Asia and elsewhere. For enthusiasts looking to cook Chinese food at home, buying a bottle of sesame oil is mandatory. However, there are two different kinds of sesame oil: the clear, or pure, kind; and the dark kind.

Tilapia is often called the "poor man's halibut" because of its white flesh and flaky texture, and the fact that it's less expensive than the larger fish.