Food, Cooking & Nutrition

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I use virgin olive oil for cooking because I have been told that it is very stable and does not transform into saturated fat when subjected to high temperatures. Is this true?

 

Yes, this is true. All olive oil, not just extra virgin, is more stable than many other oils. When polyunsaturated oils are heated to high temperatures, changes (such as oxidation) can occur to them, making the fat more harmful. Unlike polyunsaturated oils, which should be thrown out after a single frying, olive oil can be reused up to 10 times before any harmful changes occur to the fat structure.

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Last update: 2008-01-27 18:18
Author: fb-cooking
Revision: 1.0

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