Vegetable Oil
Basics$3.49 / eachApproximate price based on US supermarkets.
Refined vegetable oil for general use in Mexican cooking. Indispensable for frying tortillas, sautéing tomato and onion sofrito, preparing carnitas and making blended salsas. Neutral flavor and high smoke point.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Vegetable Oil, part of the pantry basics section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 12 recipes in our collection, including Red Chilaquiles, Bean and Chorizo Sopes and Tortilla Soup. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes using vegetable oil
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Vegetable Oil?
Vegetable Oil is used in 12 recipes in our collection, such as Red Chilaquiles and Bean and Chorizo Sopes. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
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