LisaLulu Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I know they say you should use animal fats or coconut oil for high heat cooking but what temperature is it safe to use olive or avocado oil to? I prefer them both and tend to cook things at either 350 in the oven or medium heat to saute. Is that okay? Other fats make me really nauseous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted May 2, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 2, 2014 I cooked with olive oil or avocado oil for a long time before I stopped using them for everything. You probably won't notice a problem. That doesn't mean there is no harm in it, but the issues are not obvious ones. I still use olive oil for things like making a spice and herb paste to put on a chicken before roasting it. I consider roasting at 350 degrees high heat, but do it anyway because I don't bother with melting ghee or coconut oil to make my paste. Basically, I don't know of a clear guideline. I would consider any use of an oven or stove top high heat. Nowadays, I mostly use olive oil on salads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflower Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 From what I've read, any heating of olive oil can cause oxidation. I don't know about avocado oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/oil-fat-overheat-smoking-point/ & http://www.marksdailyapple.com/defending-olive-oils-reputation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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