Anonymous wrote:
Who told you not to use Olive oil? Its good stuff.

We primarily use Peanut oil for stir-frying. Good tasting, high smoke point.


Olive oil, the biggest lie. It's only good, if it's freshly squeezed (in Italy). Other wise, it is processed with lots of chemicals. This is the type that's imported to the U.S. They use poor quality olives, even the ones swept off the sidewalks and streets and "clean" them and bottle for export. This is not what Italians eat. I don't think the Mediterranean Diet had this in mind, when they touted its benefits.

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/12/143154180/losing-vir...olive-oils-scandalous-industry

So where do you get the good olive oil?

Fatback

The person who told you not to cook with olive oil meant that you shouldn't cook with extra virgin olive oil over high heat. Extra virgin olive oil has a low smoke point, which means that it is not a good choice if you want to sear meat or if you are brushing a BBQ before putting your food on the grill.

But olive oil is perfectly fine for sauteeing vegetables over medium heat, for example.

If you're grilling a steak over high heat, canola oil is the best readily available option. Grapeseed oil is an even better option, but its a bit harder to find and costs more.