Start with the cooking method
Frying
Frying: Heat stability, flavour and handling.
Before you choose, work through these checks:
- What temperature does your frying method reach, and is the oil suitable for that application?
- How does the oil's flavour sit with the food you’re frying?
- How will you handle, store and rotate the volume you need in your kitchen?
Read the product specification for each candidate rather than relying on general assumptions about an oil type. Then compare products across the cooking oil and shortening range or the sunflower oil category.
Grill and oven
Grill + oven: Cooking method and flavour.
Ask yourself:
- Will the oil be brushed on food, or used in a pan or tray under the grill?
- Will the oil's taste carry into the finished dish?
- What pack format suits the station where it will be used?
Check the ingredient list and description on the product page, and look at the canola oil, cottonseed oil and rice bran oil categories to compare what is available.
Dressings
Dressings: Flavour and the finished dish.
Here the oil is a finished ingredient, not just a cooking medium. Consider:
- Does the oil's taste and colour suit the dressing or marinade you are making?
- How will it behave when whisked or blended with acids and other ingredients?
- What volume do you use per service, and what pack size matches it?
Product descriptions can help. For example, the Fortune Pure Sunflower Oil 5 Litre page describes the oil as light in taste and colour and ideal for all-purpose cooking. Read the full specification before deciding.
Compare the oil range
These four categories are selected categories from the cooking oil and shortening range that you can compare:
Open each category to see current products, pack formats and specifications. Whether a particular oil suits a particular dish is a decision for you and your culinary team to make against the product details on each page.
Check the unit and case format
| Product | Listed unit | Case or carton | Product page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune Oil Sunflower 1 x 2 L | 2 L | Check the product specification | View product |
| Fortune Pure Sunflower Oil 5 L | 5 L | Pack Size 4X5L | View product |
| Simply Sunflower Oil Bung Drum 20 L | 20 L | Carton Size 1 x 20L | View product |
The shipping table on each product page is the source for case and carton details. If a field is not shown, treat it as something to confirm rather than something you can assume.
Check storage for the product you choose
Storage instructions are product specific. The Simply Sunflower Oil Bung Drum 20 L page carries the instruction "Store between 15°C and 25°C." That instruction applies to the Simply Sunflower Oil only, so do not apply it to other oils.
Some products, such as Fortune Pure Sunflower Oil 5 L, have a blank storage field. A blank field is not confirmation that the product shares another product's storage requirements. Before you commit to a volume, check the storage field on the exact product page you are buying from, and confirm any gaps with your supplier.
Ask about supply
Once you have shortlisted a product and pack format, ask about supply.