Why wood pressed groundnut oil belongs in your kitchen

I honestly didn't think I'd care much about switching to wood pressed groundnut oil until I actually smelled the difference in my kitchen about six months ago. Before that, oil was just oil—something I bought in a big yellow plastic jar from the supermarket because it was cheap and supposedly "heart-healthy" according to the colorful labels. But after a friend kept raving about traditional oils, I finally caved and bought a small bottle of the wood-pressed stuff. The second I poured it into a hot pan, the whole kitchen smelled like toasted peanuts, and I realized I'd been missing out on a lot of flavor. ...

February 7, 2026 · 6 min · Alena Aliza