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[question] Is it pointless buying virgin olive oil if you're just gonna heat it? (lemmy.nz)

submitted 1 year ago by Dave@lemmy.nz to c/food@beehaw.org

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So as I understand it, virgin olive oil is made from cold pressing olives.

If I fry or roast stuff using virgin olive oil, did I just waste my money?

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[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

don't overthink it. Use extra-virgin olive oil if you want to impart the flavor of green olives. Use refined/"light" olive oil if you want a healthy cooking oil that won't make your shit taste like olives. EVOO has a slightly lower smoke point, but if you aren't going higher than 400°F then either oil will work fine.