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A variety of alternate ingredients that can be used instead of oil or butter in the preparation of foods.

Apricot kernel oil is obtained from the dried kernels of the apricot tree. The oil is obtained by removing the pit from the apricot and cracking the shell of the pit in order to access the kernel covered by the shell.

Palm-kernel oil is extracted from the kernel of the palm. It should not be confused with palm oil, which is obtained from the pulp of the fruit of the palm.

A type of seasoning or cooking oil that uses the tea seeds harvested from the tea plant (Camilla sinensis), cold-pressing them to produce the oil.

A piece of cooking equipment made large enough to hold a whole turkey in a pot of oil so it can be deep fried.

A commercial spray product, which contains very little fat, that is used to give cooking and baking surfaces a nonstick coating.

A heat monitor and gauge used to measure temperatures of 100°F to 400°F or higher in hot substances and liquids, when heating sugar for making candy, jam, syrup, and grease for deep frying.