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

Cooking oil is a neutral tasting oil so it doesn’t really affect the taste of the food it just cooks it. Canola, grape, and corn oils are neutral flavour oils too.