What's the best olive oil to use when cooking?

I don't want to spend more than $15 a bottle. Thanks.What's the best olive oil to use when cooking?
Bertoli EVO is very good (rated best by consumer report). DeCicco is also very good.What's the best olive oil to use when cooking?
Carbonell and Ybarra from Spain are good, as is Bertoli from Italy. For flavor you can mix olive oil and butter; it can get hotter that just butter without burning. Do not try to use Extra Virgin for frying, it smokes at too low a temperature.





Good luck!
Always buy Extra Virgin. I use Bertolli's - made by an Italian company.
The best olive oil to use for cooking is virgin olive oil not extra virgin. The more virgin the olive oil the more expensive and flavorful it becomes. A good way to maintain the healthy cholesterol when cooking with olive oil is to toss the meat or veggies in it, throw it in the pan once it is hot. If the olive oil is heated in the pan and reaches its smoking temperature, it will lose its nutritional value.


Keep the extra virgin for salads and the cheap stuff for frying!
It's recommended that you do NOT use extra virgin olive oil for cooking, as it may burn easier. Save the ';good stuff'; for salad dressings, dipping, etc. Use a light olive oil to cook with....and it's cheaper than evoo
Just use plain olive oil (not extra-virgin). This is because heat destroys the distinctive olive flavor present in extra-virgin olive oil, so it is not worth cooking with it. Extra-virgin olive oil is best used raw in salads, pestos, spreads, etc. I usually buy a gallon size of olive oil and then just transfer it into a small plastic bottle for everyday use because it's cheaper.





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I really like Colavita EVOO and so do all of the cooks in my family. It's reasonably priced and very good.





If you are a Costco member, try their Kirkland brand of Tuscan Olive oil. It is EXCELLENT and I think it runs about $12.00. It's nearly as good as some $40.00 bottles I've tasted.