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Extra virgin olive oil is the first press oil. It contains particulates that have a very low smoke point. You should not be cooking with extra virgin olive oil.
by aero142 8y ago
Extra virgin olive oil is the first press oil. It contains particulates that have a very low smoke point. You should not be cooking with extra virgin olive oil. Pure olive oil is a later hot press extraction and does not have the particulates. It has a much higher smoke point. Im not convinced that US stores are actually selling extra virgin olive oil anyway outside of specialty shops. Olive oil is supposed to be fresh and should taste spicy at first.
- dawnerd 8y agoPretty common for us sold EVOO to be a mix. They’ll put some good stuff in it but the rest will be lower quality olive oil. https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2016/09/30/its-extra-virgin-olive-oil-day-is-your-evoo-real-or-fake/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2016/09/30/its-ext...
- linkregister 8y agoYour suspicion is substantiated [1]. Olive oil bought from U.S. producers will have had substantially less opportunity for adulteration, as their processes are certified by U.S. authorities (this is a mitigation and not a guarantee). 1. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/11988947/Italian-companies-investigated-for-passing-off-ordinary-olive-oil-as-extra-virgin.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/1198...