We all know that deep-fried dishes can be good— fried chicken, beer-battered fish fillets, chicken nuggets. But all these dishes take up a lot of oil: atleast a liter is needed just to fill a medium heavy-bottomed pot.So what do you do ...

Good-for-you olive oil is a popular choice of cooking oil for the health-conscious, and is widely used for quick sautés, as a finishing oil, or as the main component for vinaigrettes and sauces. When it comes to deep-frying and searing, home cooks ...