Thursday, January 7, 2010

What's the difference between each olive oil?

what olive oil should I use for frying? there's so many to choose from. wants good for what? Thank you ahead of time for your answers%26gt;What's the difference between each olive oil?
If you are going to be cooking with olive oil, use regular olive oil. Only use extra virgin olive oil if you are making something that isn't heated that calls for olive oil, such as salad dressings. Extra virgin olive oil will break down when it is heated and taste bitter.What's the difference between each olive oil?
It depends on what type of frying you are doing. If you are doing deep frying at a high temperature, you should not use olive oil at all. It can't take the heat and breaks down. Canola oil is a better choice for deep frying.





If you are just browning something in a saute pan, you could use virgin or extra virgin olive oil, but I would not invest in an ultra premium brand for this. Save the really good stuff to drizzle uncooked.





My favorite, widely available, middle-of-the-road brand is Colavita Extra Virgin. Many people use just virgin olive oil for cooking, though. Whatever you use, make sure it's cold pressed, not heat extracted. It will say ';cold pressed'; on the label.





If you are a Costco member, their Kirkland brand of olive oil is excellent!

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