Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Cooking without fat is doable, but not fun. Not ...

While roux might sound like a fancy cooking term, it's actually a simple mixture of fat and flour used to thicken sauces, gravies, and, yes, gumbo. While roux is used in classic French cuisine, it ...

Cooking using oils is the most common kitchen practice. People use different kinds of oils these days. Even ghee and butter is often used by many to prepare meals, especially for saute or light frying ...

French omelette recipe: beat eggs, cook quickly in oil and butter, achieve a barely set centre; serves 1 with simple ...