TIL olive oil is safe at high heat
TIL olive oil is safe at high heat
Sources used in the YouTube video (pasted from description):
SOURCES IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
2018 Australian study showing olive oil is the most stable cooking oil: https://actascientific.com/ASNH/pdf/ASNH-02-0083.pdf
2010 Portuguese study finding olive oil is stable in deep-frying conditions (not free): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691510004941?via%3Dihub
Dr. Selina Wang, research director, UC Davis Olive Center: https://foodscience.ucdavis.edu/people/selina-wang#/
2015 Serious Eats article about smoke points: https://www.seriouseats.com/2014/05/cooking-fats-101-whats-a-smoke-point-and-why-does-it-matter.html
Video of the UC Davis olive orchards: youtube.com/watch?v=TCzGy7Xqwik&t=0
2019 Spanish study showing that cooking food in olive oil makes the food itself healthier: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/8/1555/htm
2002 Molto Mario episode in which Mario Batali deep fries in olive oil: youtube.com/watch?v=5ZSPDYAUn7E&t=0