Olive Oil

[Craig Lewis]

In need of some advice if possible about olive oil.

Is olive oil or extra virgin olive oil best used for cooking/stir frys?
I have read different things about extra virgin oilve oil & that if you use it for cooking/stir frys it turns to the bad fats & should only be used as a dressing??

I have used the search, but cant find anything about this

[Tony Sutton]

"olive oil" is extra virgin olive oil (evoo) diluted with another oil.

I would also say cooking and stir frying are two different methods and require different oils. Olive oil has a relative low smoke point in other words, it will burn over higher heat. Its great for low heat cooking though. I use bacon grease if I want something higher heat. Research smoke points for oils and you should come up with a list of different oils and their appropriate cooking temperatures.

I think typically people use high heat for stirfrys. To get around that, I will cook my veggies with a little water in the pan until they are almost finished, and then i reduce the heat and add a mixture of evoo, peanutbutter, soy sauce, and a little red wine.

[Corey Wright]

I think avocado oil has a higher flash point if you are looking for an alternative.

[Craig Lewis]

Is rapeseed a better choice than olive oil then?

[Corey Wright]

Rapeseed is canola and he who need not be mentioned says olive oil is better.

[CJ Kim]

Originally Posted by Corey Wright

he who need not be mentioned

??? New around here, is this some kind of crossfit inside joke?

[Wayne Riddle]

Originally Posted by Craig Lewis

Is rapeseed a better choice than olive oil then?

Probably not, have you tried coconut oil?