The flavor is so light that it works perfectly for a stir fry and it holds up to higher
heat than olive oil.
Not exact matches
I use it in most baking and some high
heat cooking because it's smoking point (425 degrees) is much higher
than olive oil (325 degrees).
For this, I
heated some
olive oil (you can use sesame
oil too), added sesame seeds, raw peanuts (my favorite nut), Sirracha powder mix (my new invention which I feel is better
than the sauce and more versatile), Chinese long beans, salt and to add extra flavor I finished this dish with coconut flakes.
Virgin coconut
oil has a slightly higher smoke point
than virgin
olive oil, which makes it more suitable for high
heat cooking.
For a venison steak of a pound or less, grill in a skillet on both sides for 4 - 5 minutes over medium
heat with a bit of
olive oil and butter (less
than 1 Tb of each).
Sturdy, mature leaves can handle a little creaminess or
heat (again, we're fans of that warm bacon dressing), but baby spinach needs no more
than olive oil, salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon.
Fry almonds in 1 tbsp
olive oil over medium
heat until they begin to brown, less
than 5 mins.
Some research is now showing that what matters most is the quality of the
olive oil, and when it is extra virgin and indeed
olive oil (since the vast majority of
olive oil is cut with cheaper, toxic oils), then most likely it can stand more
heat than we thought.
Carrington's Liquid Coconut Cooking
Oil is even useful for frying since it has a higher
heat point
than traditional
olive oils.
It's a lot more
heat - stable
than olive oil, so you can cook with it or add it to your meal in sauces and dressings.
When vegetable oils (like
olive oil) are used in stove - top cooking, medium rather
than high
heat should be used.
While EVOO is a much more healthy fat
than hydrogenated vegetable and seed oils, the delicate nutrients and flavour compounds in extra virgin (as opposed to regular pressed
olive oil) are volatile and prone to oxidise at temperatures over 200 +; it's better to use saturated fats for high
heat cooking because they're less prone to oxidation.
Avocado
oil can stand up to more
heat than olive so that's typically my go - to.
The reason that extra virgin
olive oil is good for you is that it is generally cold pressed without the use of
heat and solvents to aid extraction, and also contains MUCH LESS polyunsaturated fats
than canola
oil, so is therefore more stable.
However, it is more stable
than olive oil and can thus be
heated up to higher temperatures
than olive oil.
Yes, I think saturated fats hold up to pan frying (their bonds don't break down) and higher
heat better
than monounsaturated, like
olive oil, which is safe up to like 350 degrees (good for roasting and stir - frying greens at a lower temp).
It tolerates very high
heat 410 degrees (higher
than olive oil)
Light saute cooking with
olive oil at temperatures no higher
than 200 - 250F seem to be safe and minimally damaging, but oven baking or higher
heat cooking on the stovetop with
olive oil is not wise given that there are much hardier and less expensive fats to choose from like expeller pressed coconut
oil or palm
oil!
These have a higher smoke point
than olive oil so can take the
heat a little better without breaking down.
Even though
olive oil's monounsaturated fats are more stable and
heat - resistant
than the polyunsaturated fats that predominate in other oils (especially the easily damaged omega - 3 fatty acids found in flax seed
oil, which should always be refrigerated and never
heated),
olive oil should be stored properly and used within 1 - 2 months to ensure its healthy phytonutrients remain intact and available.
Even though
olive oil's monounsaturated fats are more stable and
heat - resistant
than the polyunsaturated fats that predominate in other oils,
olive oil should always be stored properly.