The production of flavoring compositions obtained by heating a spray or atomized droplets of a saturated or partially saturated vegetable oil to a temperature of at least 480.degree. C. in an oxygen starved atmosphere in a fast pyrolysis reactor within 1.0 second. The process is further characterized in that the vegetable oil and the pyrolysis products produced from the vegetable oil are maintained at over 480.degree. C. for a period of time less than one second, and rapidly quenched, within 0.1 second, and the resulting liquid extract is separated and collected. The flavor compositions are further characterized in that they contain a unique composition of flavor notes, and exhibit a full rich flavor complement. These flavor compositions are suitable for use as a food additive in order to enhance or provide food flavoring.