Ask Ottolenghi: should you cook with extra-virgin olive oil?
Yes, it does have a lower smoke point than many other oils, but there’s a reason Mediterranean cultures have been cooking with the stuff for millennia
Should you (that is, not can you) cook with extra-virgin olive oil?
Antonio, Atlanta, Georgia, US
There’s no blanket “should” to most things culinary, and the short answer is, it depends. There’s personal preference: budget (extra-virgin olive oil is often a lot more expensive than regular olive oil, or indeed other oils); what you’re cooking and how; what role the oil is playing in the dish, and so on.
If something is being cooked above a certain temperature, for instance, many people will insist that you absolutely should not cook with extra-virgin olive oil. It has a lower smoke point than some other oils (for instance, a light, refined olive oil or a blended vegetable oil), and some of its flavour and health benefits start to diminish when it’s subjected to heat over about 180C.
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