No Seed Oils

What are seed oils and why do people avoid them?

Seed oils — canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, cottonseed, and grapeseed oil — are extracted from seeds using industrial processes and high heat. They are extremely high in omega-6 linoleic acid, which many researchers link to chronic inflammation when consumed in excess. Health-conscious consumers increasingly prefer traditional cooking fats: beef tallow, lard, pastured butter, ghee, and coconut oil.

Which St. Augustine restaurants cook without seed oils?

Fresh Map lists 1 vendors in the St. Augustine area who avoid industrial seed oils. Browse the cards above and check each profile for specific cooking fat details. St. Augustine's farm-to-table restaurant scene has grown meaningfully, with several chefs now explicitly using real fats over industrial oils.

How do I know what oil a restaurant uses?

Ask directly — "What cooking oil do you use?" Restaurants that are genuinely seed-oil-free will say they use butter, ghee, tallow, lard, or olive oil. Many vendors on Fresh Map specify their cooking fats in their profile.

Where can I buy seed-oil-free cooking fat in St. Augustine?

Natural grocery stores and farmers market vendors in St. Augustine and the First Coast area carry grass-fed tallow, pastured lard, cultured butter, and cold-pressed coconut oil. The Saturday Amphitheatre market is a good place to find small-farm cooking fat producers. Search "no-seed-oils" on Fresh Map.