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Olive oil. (Read 912 times)

SimonR


    posted: 9/8/2008 at 3:49 PM
    I know it is good on salads and good for you, but.. Recently someone told me that it is not as good for cooking as when heated it contains large amounts of trans fats. Is this true? Simon.

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    Trent


    Good Bad & The Monkey

      posted: 9/8/2008 at 3:51 PM
      No.
      Scout7


        posted: 9/8/2008 at 3:59 PM
        It's not as good for cooking as other oils because it has a lower flash point, so it will burn before it gets hot enough.
        Ennay


        A Saucy Wench

          posted: 9/8/2008 at 4:02 PM
          however it does not withstand high heat as well as some other oils - it has a fairly low smoke point . But I use it for sauteeing, baking, stir frying. But if you were to try to do something like deep fry or pan fry, you will have difficulties. Note EVOO has lower smoke point than more processed olive oils. "light" olive oil has a reasonably high smoke point but is not nearly as flavorful. And probably has some of the good stuff missing.

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          RunCheffyRun


            posted: 9/8/2008 at 6:38 PM
            Quote from Trent on 9/8/2008 at 3:51 PM:
            No.
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            Trent


            Good Bad & The Monkey

              posted: 9/8/2008 at 6:59 PM
              Quote from Scout7 on 9/8/2008 at 3:59 PM:
              It's not as good for cooking as other oils because it has a lower flash point, so it will burn before it gets hot enough.
              Quote from Ennay on 9/8/2008 at 4:02 PM:
              however it does not withstand high heat as well as some other oils - it has a fairly low smoke point .
              Depends what you are cooking.
              Marcus L S


              The Greatest of All Time

                posted: 9/8/2008 at 7:01 PM
                Olive oil has trans fat???? Shocked No Way. Ain't buying it. Wink
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                Scout7


                  posted: 9/8/2008 at 7:18 PM
                  Quote from Trent on 9/8/2008 at 6:59 PM:
                  Depends what you are cooking.
                  More importantly, it depends on how you are cooking it.
                  mamaofthree


                  Best Present Ever

                    posted: 9/9/2008 at 9:23 AM
                    I always find this funny as when I lived in france olive oil was often suggested for high heat cooking and here it's routinely considered to be bad for that same purpose. having said that, we use olive oil for almost everything except asian-y dishes.
                    Trent


                    Good Bad & The Monkey

                      posted: 9/9/2008 at 9:36 AM
                      I use it for high heat cooking all the time.
                      Ennay


                      A Saucy Wench

                        posted: 9/9/2008 at 10:52 PM
                        Quote from Trent on 9/9/2008 at 9:36 AM:
                        I use it for high heat cooking all the time.
                        But you dont eat meat. Generally high heat cooking for veggies is somewhat lower than high heat cooking for meat. I've had EVOO smoke on me. Blech. What a mess

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                        Trent


                        Good Bad & The Monkey

                          posted: 9/9/2008 at 11:25 PM
                          Fish. I sear fish in olive oil. HOT.
                          xor


                            posted: 9/9/2008 at 11:30 PM
                            modified: 9/9/2008 at 11:32 PM
                            Confuse yourself about the smoke point of olive oil here. I've never *tried* to go really really hot with olive oil because I was taught in cooking class about its supposedly low smoke point. Apparently, it would be something akin to crossing the streams in Ghostbusters. Oh, and according to that, EVOO has a higher smoke point than lard. Which is nice. Avocado Oil is a BAMF.

                             

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                              posted: 9/9/2008 at 11:33 PM
                              You've taken cooking classes? Blush /melting

                               

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                                posted: 9/9/2008 at 11:35 PM
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