At 2/11/20 05:09 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 2/11/20 04:57 AM, Ronald-McDonald-LoL wrote:I figure you guys will know better than me. I have a chicken recipe that calls for olive oil. All I could find at the store is extra virgin olive oil. Is there a big difference? I hope it doesn't change how the dish tastes.
Extra virgin does generally taste more than regular oil. It's also not as good to use in cooking since it doesn't handle heat as well - works better for salads and cold food. Way more nutritious there since it's not heated/refined already.
Should still work here but yes, taste will probably differ.
It's all about the oil's smoke point. I've seen way too recipes that call for extra virgin olive oil for high heat cooking to place any value on what oil they say to use, plus I've started my fair share of kitchen fires by adding oil to a pan that's way too hot.
Best to use an oil with a higher smoke point than what you need. Peanut oil is my favorite for high heat cooking.
