When should you NOT use olive oil?

and what types are better for what types of cooking?When should you NOT use olive oil?
I wouldn't use olive oil in cakes and Canola Oil is really good for cooking most foods.





Here is a website that breaks down each oil and its purpose for you =)When should you NOT use olive oil?
High Temp cooking. Olive Oil smokes at lower temps than most.


The better quality of the olive oil, the less you want to do with it. If it's really good, use it for breads or veggies. The best kinds to use are Cold Pressed and stay away from ';Pure Olive oil'; because it's really just regular extra virgin.


Don't use it in baking.


Use it for savory foods or light Mediterranean dishes.
Try canola, healthy, less $$$$.
Not always good for frying.
for frying eggs
I won't use olive oil in most cakes, or anything in which I don't want the flavor or the oil to clash with the flavor of the food. Then I usually use canola oil. Or when I want a different flavor to come through, like when I do Chinese...I use Peanut. Or Sesame.
Cheap olive oil SUX...Save your money and use canola or peanut oils for High temp or every day frying/saute'ing...and drizzle on the good stuff, extra virgin olive oil afterwards for the flavor when desired.
i've heard that you shouldn't use it when making desserts (brownies and stuff) because it alters the taste really bad
generally not good for frying or cooking at high temps. olive oil does not have a high flash point and burns at higher temps. in which case canola is better.
If you want a certain flavour in your food, especially in things like salads where the oil in the dressing comes thorugh very strongly.





For stir frys, try groundnut oil or other types of nut oils like walnut oil and almond oil.





Similarly for salads, go with different nut oils, or try flavoured variants of olive oil (ie, rosemary olive oil or lemon olive oil).





However, I use extra virgin olive oil for just about everything...
olive oil while it has many good uses does have downfalls... It burns off much faster than other oils. Olive oil is good to use to flavor so think of it more as a spice than a cooking lubricant.





Def. not good for deep frying anything or anything that needs to be flash fried or cooked at a very high temp.
I never use olive oil to cook.


Peanut oil is best to fry, it's more resistant to heat.