【Important Things you need to know about Olive Oil】

Is extra virgin olive oil only suitable for salads, raw drinks or low-temperature cooking?

Many people think that extra virgin olive oil is not suitable for frying, stir-frying, boiling and deep-frying at high temperature because the nutrients in olive oil are easily lost after heating and there is a chance of releasing harmful substances, so it is only suitable for cold dish seasoning or low temperature cooking. The better the quality of olive oil, the lower the free fatty acid content, the higher the smoke point (around 185-210°C) . Therefore, extra virgin olive oil can be used for frying, cooking, retaining nutritional value and enhancing the taste of food.

How to store olive oil?

Olive oil does not need to be refrigerated. It is easy to solidify in the refrigerator. Frequent entering and leaving the refrigerator, temperature changes will also affect the quality of the oil, so the best way to store olive oil is to store it in a cool place with little temperature change

The color of olive oil is related to its quality ? ?

The color of olive oil varies from the variety of olives and the harvesting period. The color is greener because of more chlorophyll in the fruit. The color has nothing to do with the quality.