But as long as it gets men to cook it's not all bad.

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[–] 6 points 4 months ago (6 children)

EVO has a low smoke point that makes it less optimal for cooking. It's an excellent drizzle or dipping oil. Cooling, not so much.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    This is something that is repeated a lot, but it is simply not true. No, you shouldn't use it for high heat cooking. However you can definitely sweat onions and do other low-mid temp cooking. If your oil doesn't smoke when it hits the pan, then you're fine. I cook with EVO every day.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Regular olive oil is good for cooking. EVOO goes bitter and should be used for finishing. Not saying you can’t, just saying it’s wasteful and worse-tasting than the alternative.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Agree to disagree. I cook with EVOO all the time, and it does not taste bitter to me (and I regular cook with avocado oil, so I have a comparison point). It's not "wasteful" if you buy a Costco sized bottle of their cheaper stuff. Yeah, don't use your artisinal EVOO to fry something up. Kirkland brand EVOO is perfectly fine for frying and finishing, dressings, etc.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    What would you recommend for this recipe using tofu?

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