Jul 06, 2022

Can I use EVOO for cooking?

by Vitina Feo

Can you use EVOO for cooking?

The short answer is YES! YOU CAN, AND SHOULD, COOK WITH EVOO.

Why are we asking this question? There is a myth installed that assures EVOO is not healthy to cook with, because it is not a stable oil to do so. But this is a fallacy!

We bumped into an article written by Dr. Joanna McMillan, one of Australia’s favorite and best-known nutrition and lifestyle specialists, PhD qualified nutrition scientist, and we think she explains this topic from a scientific and health perspective.

“Sautéing on the stove equates to a temperature of around 120°C (250 °F), deep-frying is usually in the range 160-180°C (260 - 360 °F) and roasting in the oven 180°C (360 °F). It is not often you would cook at any temperature higher than this. If you are roasting your veggies in the oven at 180°C, your extra virgin olive oil is perfect as it has a smoke point above this.” (*)
(*) In fact, Papa Vince EVOO has a smoke point > 375 °F !

“Extra virgin olive oil has three key qualities that make it an excellent cooking oil: it contains predominantly stable monounsaturated fatty acids, it has a low level of free fatty acids and it has a high level of protective antioxidants”

Also, "several good studies have confirmed the stability of extra virgin olive oil during cooking."

Therefore, EVOO can be used safely for cooking and deep-frying! Let’s continue with what Mediterranean countries have been doing for hundreds of years and enjoy cooking with your extra virgin olive oil.

Article: Dr. Johanna McMillan, Can You Cook With Extra Virgin Olive Oil?, accessed: 07/03/2022,
https://drjoanna.com.au/blog/can-you-cook-with-extra-virgin-olive-oil-blog-793/

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I love it!

It’s honestly the best extra virgin olive oil! My cooking is so much better now that i use it!

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04/18/2023

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Great heart healthy product. Great texture for whole grain pasta.

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04/12/2023

Very tasty!