Why does cooking oil make things taste better when it doesn’t taste good by itself?

Question

I get why sugar makes things taste better since it tastes good by itself but why does something like cooking oil which doesn’t taste good on its own make food taste better than it otherwise would be?

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Answer 1

Some essenses are not as soluble in water as in oil. With both oil and water those essenses are brought ie spread to the remainder of the mix.