Olive oil

[Katie10485]

Ok what's the deal with EVOO- I thought I read somewhere to only use it with cold foods, is it ok to cook with during whole 30?

I have clarified butter too I've been switching back and forth for cooking.

[Bet]

evoo looses some of it's good nutrients if it's heated. It also smokes at a low temperature, so it's not ideal for cooking with. It's best put on food right before eating.

[SpinSpin]

You can use light olive oil to cook with, ghee, clarified butter, coconut oil, lard and tallow. Save evoo for dressing cold foods and drizzling over roasted veg after it is out of the oven

[malie]

I don't know, I've been cooking, baking, roasting, sauteeing, frying, and grilling with EVOO for years and it seems to work just fine. I believe it when I hear that the nutrients are decreased, but I don't find the smoke point any worse than with ghee or coconut oil, and EVOO splatters less than those. YMVV.

[Vian]

I hate the taste of EVOO, so I use Light olive oil instead. I use it when I need a liquid fat, like to toss with veggies before baking them, since I don't have a microwave and I don't want to dirty a pan just to melt some coconut oil or ghee to pour over them. Mostly though I use it for salad dressings and mayo.