Frying oil is one of the most important decisions a kitchen makes, and one of the least talked about. It touches everything that comes out of the fryer, yet most places choose it on price alone and never mention it.

We made a different choice. Every corn dog and donut we serve is fried in 100 percent avocado oil, across every location. It costs more than the blended oils most fryers use. We think the result is worth it.

What avocado oil is, and why it matters for frying

Avocado oil is pressed from the flesh of the avocado. Two qualities make it well suited to frying.

The first is a high smoke point. The smoke point is the temperature at which an oil starts to break down and turn acrid. An oil with a high smoke point holds up better at frying temperatures, which means cleaner heat and a crisper finish rather than a heavy, greasy one.

The second is a clean, neutral taste. Avocado oil does not fight the food. It lets the flavor of the batter, the corn dog, or the donut come through instead of leaving its own taste behind.

What it does to the food

In the fryer, those two qualities show up in the final bite:

  • A crisper shell. Clean, stable heat helps a Korean corn dog set up with a crisp outside instead of soaking in oil.
  • Less heaviness. Food fried well in a quality oil feels lighter, not weighed down.
  • True flavor. Because the oil is neutral, what you taste is the food, not the fryer.

You notice it most in the first few minutes, which is exactly when we hand it to you, since almost everything we make is made to order.

Why most places do not use it

If avocado oil is this good for frying, why is it not everywhere? Cost. Avocado oil is meaningfully more expensive than the blended vegetable and seed oils that fill most commercial fryers. For a high volume kitchen, that adds up.

For us, the oil is not a place to cut corners. It is part of the same standard that leads us to make food to order, mix fresh dough, and keep our menu focused. Quality compounds. The oil, the freshness, and the handwork all add up to the final bite.

Tasting the difference

The effect of good oil is hard to describe and easy to taste. The cleaner finish, the lighter feel, the way the flavor comes through: it is the kind of thing you notice without quite naming it.

See what we are frying fresh on our menu, or find your nearest shop on our locations page.