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NightmareQueenJune@lemmy.world 1 day agoThat is really interesting. I always wondered what virgin and extra virgin mean (other than just “better quality”) but never got to looking it up.
Refined oils usually have the benefit of being able to be heated to a higher temperature before braking down though. This is why most cold pressed oils should not really be used for cooking.
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 day ago
Olive oil has a high breakdown temp as far as I know and is fine for cooking.
www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-40043712
NightmareQueenJune@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Good that you mention it, I should have done that. Yes, virgin olive oil itself has a high breakdown temperature and is fine for cooking. It’s just not recommended for deep frying.
As a comparison: unrefined sunflower or rapeseed oil for example are not suitable for heated foods (although both can be expected to be refined, if not stated otherwise). When they are refined, they are fine for even deep frying.
One interesting thing I found: According to the wikipedia smoke point chart, unrefined rapeseed oil is fine for cooking. My german source says it’s not.
My sources: English: en.wikipedia.org/…/Template:Smoke_point_of_cookin…
German: www.alnatura.de/…/warenkunde-erhitzbare-oele/