What oil does Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe fry in?
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe cooks with Soybean oil (bread toasting); canola oil dressings; real butter on some toasted items.
The 5 cleanest things to order at Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Cafe Chop Salad | 0.8g |
| Giardiniera Peppers | 1.0g |
| Chicken Salad Side | 4.0g |
| Garden Chop Salad | 4.3g |
| #9 Italian Beef Sandwich | 5.2g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
Why the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe use beef tallow?
No. Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe cooks with Soybean oil (bread toasting); canola oil dressings; real butter on some toasted items, not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.