The Cupboard Tip Board

When to Use Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra virgin, and even most virgin olive oils are best used in salads and as finishing oils over steamed veggies and the like.

Never use extra virgin olive oil for high heat frying or even oven roasting above 375 degrees. The smoking temperature (when it begins to break down to glycerol and free fatty acids and release noxious blue smoke) is too low to handle high heat cooking. Always use a light oil like, safflower, peanut  or grapeseed for high heat cooking.