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May 2025
6m 50s

Which cooking oil is the best?

BBC Radio
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Which cooking oil do you tend to use in the kitchen? Are some really more healthy than others, or is it just a way for companies to make you buy more expensive products? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.

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