Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Specific Diets & Nutrition
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

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Olive Oil Question

Nuce70
Nuce70
Posts: 25
Joined: 2005/07/02
United States
2006/06/27, 05:00 PM
Which is the best type of olive oil to cook with, Extra virgin, light, regular....which one....I have heard different answers..Something to do with the smoke point....Please help...Thanks
flyonthewall
flyonthewall
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Joined: 2005/01/18
Canada
2006/06/27, 05:08 PM
I believe you're best to cook with the regular. Besides saving money (the more "virgin" it is, the more expensive) I think that the smoke point is higher with the less refined type. I like to buy Olive Oil spray for cooking with.