Avocado oil
Whoa! Did you know that you shouldn't saute at high heat with olive oil? It can release toxic smoke above a certain temperature. So, Abbey recommends avocado oil, which works perfectly for high-heat cooking and tastes great on salads.
Good to know! Thanks, Abbey.
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This is only true if you heat oil to smoking, which is very rare. Read the comments of this article, a lot of science has been omitted!
I read an article about that last week and I was shocked as well. Somehow I always thought that using olive oil for cooking is the healthiest way but it seems that it might be even dangerous. I'm totally going to try this avocado oil. Sounds really good:) Thanks, Joanna
oooh martha good to know -- so it's ok if it's for lower heating temps then, whew!
whoa i had no idea!! good to know!
I did not know that!!! Woops! I do use avocado and olive oil as a conditioner for my dry/damaged hair though! It works miracles!!!
Very interesting! Now I'm curious to try avocado oil.
sarah -- that's awesome, sounds so hydrating :)
i HAVE heard this- and was told grapeseed oil also works... i love avocado :)
try to tell this to portuguese people!!! ahahahahah
Olive oil is the base of (almost) all of our cookings... Never have heard about avocato oil, but i wouldn't mind trying it
Yes, the biggest ommission was the specifics of the "at high heat" part. Thankful for that blog's comments and clarifications.
AND I've heard coconut oil is great for your skin as a lotion, or to take by itself, or to add to smoothies.. Have not tried it yet, but when I go to the local farmers market today, I plan on picking some up!
regardless of olive oil's danger or not... avocado oil sounds fantastic & I'm going to have go get some to try now!
either way i want to check it out! xoxo jillian:: don't miss my fishs eddy dish giveaway!
I didn't know that , thanks for sharing :)
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We use sunflower oil, too but i bet avocado is delicious!
How interesting! Can't wait to try it :)
wow, I didn't know that. thanks for the tip:) how about the grape seed oil? any thoughts?
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Do you ever feel like you have to own so many darn oils and vinegars these days? It seems like every recipe calls for a different one.
Thanks for sharing. Never heard of Mr.Avacado oil before.
i also find that olive oil tends to spatter (ouch!) if i see avocado oil at the store, i'll give it a try. but i bet it's expensive :)
Yes, but only at high heat is it dangerous. but yes, be careful all.
Oh, yay, a new oil to try out! I love olive oil, but not for sauteing because of the low smoke point. Didn't know it was poisonous, though. Thanks for the tip.
I had no idea! I love the idea of avocado oil.
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Canola oil is also great for super high heats.
Yes I did know that!...But this avocado oil is something I didn't know about!
will definitely be trying this. thanks for the info. one question though..is avocado oil just as healthy as olive oil?
I'm so excited. I've never heard of using that instead. I usually use canola but I've never used avocado oil.
Kacie
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Very interesting! I have never cooked with avocado before, I think I'll give it a try!
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No way! My mom had mentioned something about not cooking olive oil, but this solidified it. Thanks!!
I use coconut oil on my skin and avocado oil on my face, they are both great! You can also take you make-up off with avocado oil! I have been meaning to try both on my hair!
just the sound of avocado oil is amazing. i haven't tried it but i have seen it at whole foods. even if the science isn't true behind it, trying something new is always fun. :)
p.s. i came back over to pin the tea towels from this morning into pinterest and can't find them. am i missing something?
thanks!
my family has olive groves and produces oil here in CA and i, of course, use the oil all of the time. i think as long as you don't let the oil smoke (has to be SUPER hot for this to happen), it's fine. i LOVE avocados and can't wait to try the oil!
Ooh I've used this brand's white truffle oil before and it was marvelous. I'll have to try the avocado version! Thanks for the tip!
The Dewey Decimals
i also use coconut oil for cooking, it has the most amazing aroma. it's also good spread on toast (like butter) with honey on top. it's very nutritious. i use jojoba oil on my face in place of moisturizer, it works wonders for acne.
Heated Olive Oil or any type of oil for frying is never good for the health, that what my doctor said to me. Being Italian (and living in Italy) I am blessed to use olive oil a bit in my salad everyday (it's good for the health) but I usually avoid fried food since it's not very healthy. I never tried Avocado oil,thank you for the tip. I wonder how it tastes. - Barbara
I love avocado oil...Olivado's is my favourite brand. Check out my review of the product here:
http://foodhogger.com/2011/01/05/product-olivado-avocado-oil/
They have SUCH great varieties: such as macadamia nut oil for baking!!
wow great to know!
WHOA this is crazy I was just writing this same blog post today lol. I just watched this guy from Kuwait make a lecture on this. He said the olive oil from Spain is the worse bc they do not cold press. BUY COLD PRESS olive oil everyone. The high heat makes something almost like GAS so its bad to have. You can use it on low heat or add water which is what I have started doing.
Wow, as much as I'd like to be the healthiest person ever, it's extremely unlikely that I'll ever give up cooking with olive oil.
I ought to try avocado oil for salads though. That does sound delish!
Just a Silhouette
i have never tried that! I wonder how it tastes? Can't wait to go find some.
Just saw this at a farmers' market... and it sounded so YUMMY. I'm an olive oil fiend and even use it, straight up,on my hair and skin. But have always wondered about the temperature limit for cooking... interesting and very good to know. I'll hop over to the market and try out the avocado oil (there's a local company that makes some)... thanks for the heads up!
Also I think it's important to realize he is talking about EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL - I would never use this for frying or sautéing but there are other oliv oils which are not extra virgin that can definitely be used
i had heard about the olive oil part, but didn't hear about the avocado part! thrilled to hear this exists now...i will have to incorporate this oil into my cooking! thanks so much for sharing such a simple tip!
-nancy
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Agreed! Avacado oil is a great alternative! We use coconut oil too. I think my husband favors the coconut oil, but I like using avocado oil best!
I agree with all who mentioned COCONUT OIL! Not only does it have a higher smoke point than olive oil, but its very affordable and has many more uses. I split my jar into one container for the kitchen and one for the bathroom then use it as an epic and non toxic moisturizer, conditioner...lubricant ;)
P.S...
Check out this link for a great article on the nutritional stats of smoke points for EVOO, Ghee etc...
(http://mynewroots.blogspot.com/2010/12/ghee-whiz.html)
AND
This link for a great article on other fun things to do with coconut oil (http://nomoredirtylooks.com/2011/05/10-amazing-things-you-can-do-with-coconut-oil—plus-what-do-you-use-it-for/)
I am going to try this! I bet it tastes really good!
If you add a bit of butter to your olive oil when using for frying it helps because butter has a much higher cooking temperature. Then you still get the flavor and health benefits of olive oil. Although I will try the avocado oil too - sounds yummy!
xo
Any oil is dangerous if heated past its smoking point. Olive oil has a smoking point at about 200 degrees CELCIUS, which is pretty hot. The better grade the oil, the hotter you can get it before it smokes. You don't want to fry with olive oil or any low smoking point, but it is fabulous for baking, saute, etc.
I also read about the ill health effects of heated olive oil in cooking- equated that to being worse than butter (!?!). I just can't believe that cooking with butter would be healthier than olive oil! That blows my mind..
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oh noooo.... have I poisoned myself?? How hot is too hot??? ok, i'm considering scouring supermarts for avocado oil now.
to anyone who whant to read this comment as a particular opinion:
as spanish, cooking all my life with olive oil, i can assure you olive oil is pretty safe even in high heat....anyway, it is not safe for your health to eat only fried foods, or to fried in very heat oil, so try to fried in medium heat, never more than twice a week.
PLease, never, ever leave any type of oil got so heat that get fumes from it....you burn the oil, and also, burn the food inside it...
And about the cold press of the oil....you can find with some research that there are some different forms to extract the juice from the olive oil fruit, so please,Noor, get some information before saying things so crazy and generalistic about spanish oil or anywhere oil...don´t generalise so easy....you may get wrong easy also...
If you get fumes from the oil, you burn it before use it....try to heat it as high as the olive oil changes to really liquid, but not more...
Angela.
A Spanich girl that cook with olive oil, and i am not intoxicated by it .
PD: excuse all of you my poor english
I'm surprised no one has recommended rice bran oil.. this is a cheap oil that has a high smoking point and is flavourless so won't alter your dish with another subtle flavour as other oils might.
While on the topic of oils, consider spraying your oil onto your food. You'll get more coverage and use less oil than pouring it on.
coconut oil is also a great alternative!
Here's another tip if you want to saute with olive oil - ad a knob of butter to it; it has a higher smoking point so it will keep the olive oil from getting too hot. Not to mention there is nothing better than butter, right?
Not sure if anyone else said this, but coconut oil is great for high heat also. :)
Grapeseed oil has a higher smokepoint than Olive oil too and it has a very neutral flavor.
yes, coconut oil is amazing! for cooking, skin.. does wonders. never heard of avocado oil--interesting!
Whoa scary!! Thanks for all the fabulous ideas, ladies.
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Thanks for the great tip! Have you used it? How is the taste difference - can you tell?
yes, that's true, but if you are cooking with olive oil at such a high heat then you are using it improperly anyway. hope some readers do a little research on their oils, not just buying the next trendy oil to hit the market!!
thanks for enlightening us!
wow, thanks for the advice!
Grapeseed oil can be heated to very high temperatures and sesame oil as well (as long as it is the untoasted variety).
X E.
My nutritionist told me to not use extra virgin for cooking as it evaporates faster, but using regular olive oil (which is way cheaper!) is totally okay. But I'm sure everyone has their own opinion. I just hate buying expensive oils to cook with as I use it so often, but dang, I bet avocado oil is delicious.
Hi, Joanna!
I'm very surprised at this post. The information given is not very strict, I believe, though I'm not a scientist, anyway. I'll only tell you my personal experience: at home there's never been anything but olive oil for cooking... and all of us are completely healthy.
My granmother was a cooker and she always said she preferred to have less food and keep the olive oil than cooking without it. Obviously you don't have to let it too much on the fire, that's all, if so you're burning it (the smoke is the signal).
I'm writing from Spain, one of the world's main productors of olive oil if not the first. Olive oil is a basic product in all Mediterranean countries, which diet has been proved excellent for health in many investigations.
Here, decades ago, it started being said that all other oils were better than olive (soya, corn...), just to make it go down in price and let companies buy it cheaper in origin and then sell it more expensive.
The information given on your post reminds of this episode my mum uses to relate: maybe to promote avocado oil? (which I haven't tasted, it may be good or not, I don't know.
May I suggest to you another post on the benefits of olive oil? That would be nice?
I love your blog, by the way.
From Spain,
Beatrice
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