You Gave Up Seed Oils. But What's the Healthiest Oil to Cook With?

You’ve ditched the canola, corn, and soybean oils. You’ve probably stocked your pantry with avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil—cleaner, more natural, and far less inflammatory. You’re already making better choices than 90% of Americans.

But there’s one cooking fat even better for high heat, flavor, and metabolic health. One that restaurants are quietly returning to and your great-grandparents would recognize instantly.

It’s time you met tallow.

Why Olive Oil and Avocado Oil Are Better — But Not Best

Let’s start by confirming what you already know:

• Seed oils (canola, soy, corn) are high in omega-6 linoleic acid, unstable at high heat, and prone to oxidation. They are also highly processed - chemically extracted from the seed using hexane, and them bleached and deodorized to create that clear look and neutral taste.
• Olive oil and avocado oil are better:
  • High in monounsaturated fats (oleic acid)
  • Contain beneficial polyphenols
  • Cold-pressed options are minimally processed

But even “clean” oils degrade when exposed to:

• High heat
• Oxygen
• Light

Their smoke points can be misleading. Just because oil doesn’t smoke at 375°F doesn’t mean it isn’t oxidizing. Oxidized oils = cell damage and systemic inflammation.

Enter Tallow: The Forgotten Superfat

Tallow is rendered fat from ruminant animals—typically cows or bison. It’s been used for thousands of years by virtually every traditional culture.

And it checks every box for a modern health-conscious cook:

Factor	Tallow	Olive/Avocado Oil
High Heat Stability	✅ (Smoke point ~400–420°F)	⚠️ (Breaks down above ~375°F)
Saturated Fat Content	✅ (~55%)	❌ (Low, less stable at heat)
Ancestral Use	✅ (Used globally for centuries)	✅
Oxidative Stability	✅	⚠️
Omega-6 Content	✅ Low	✅ Low

Science Backed:
A 2005 Food Chemistry study found tallow had superior oxidative stability compared to all common vegetable oils—even under repeated high-heat use. Tallow is also rich in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K2 when sourced from grass-fed animals.

And the Flavor? Nothing Comes Close.

Tallow doesn’t just perform better—it tastes better. It makes:

• Steak crustier
• Potatoes crispier
• Eggs more savory

Remember how legendary McDonald’s fries used to taste? That’s because they were originally fried in 93% beef tallow before seed oil lobbyists pushed reformulation in the 1990s.

Tallow adds umami depth that seed oils can’t replicate and neutral oils can’t compete with.

The Ancestral Fat for a Reason

For most of human history, people cooked with what was available from the land—not factory oils. Our ancestors:

• Rendered fat from bison, elk, deer, or cattle
• Stored it in jars
• Used it for frying, baking, and even skincare

They didn’t fear saturated fat—because they didn’t deal with the chronic diseases we see today. If ancestral wisdom means anything, tallow belongs in your kitchen.

Why Bison Tallow Beats Beef Tallow

If you’re sold on tallow, here’s why grass-fed bison tallow is the gold standard:

• Cleaner, leaner fat: Bison are undomesticated and graze freely, which leads to cleaner and lighter fat.
• More nutrients: Bison fat has higher CLA and omega-3 content due to their wild diet.
• Smoother flavor: Bison tallow has a cleaner, less greasy finish than beef tallow—perfect for high-end cooking.

Top restaurants use it too. Chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill has integrated tallow into his sustainable kitchen. High-end steakhouses across the country are returning to tallow for searing, frying, and flavor because it’s just that good.

Ready to Upgrade?

Your avocado oil did its job. But if you want the most flavorful, metabolically aligned, high-heat cooking fat on Earth—you need to try Grazly’s Grass-Fed Bison Cooking Tallow.

• ✅ 100% Grass-Fed Bison Fat
• ✅ Slow Rendered at Low Temps
• ✅ 420 Degree Smoke Point
• ✅ Jarred Fresh, No Additives
• ✅ 2025 Lab Testing for Fatty Acid Profile

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The Last Fat You’ll Ever Need

In an age of industrial oils and health marketing gimmicks, bison tallow is the real thing—simple, primal, and powerful. It honors tradition, supports regenerative agriculture, and brings unbeatable performance to your pan.

Don’t just ditch seed oils. Replace them with something better.
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