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Can olive oil be cooked?
Olive oil can be used for cooking.

Olive oil is a very healthy edible oil with high smoke point and suitable for high temperature cooking. When cooking, you can use virgin olive oil or refined olive oil. Their tastes and nutrients are slightly different, but they can all add unique flavor and taste to dishes. Cooking with olive oil can maintain the original flavor of ingredients and increase the taste and nutritional value of dishes.

When cooking, you can first pour olive oil into the pot and heat it, then add the cut vegetables or other ingredients and stir-fry until cooked. In addition, you can also pour some virgin olive oil on the fried dishes to increase the taste and nutritional value of the dishes. It should be noted that olive oil is not suitable for high-temperature cooking such as frying and frying, because high temperature will destroy the nutrients and fragrance in olive oil.

Storage skills of olive oil

1, avoid direct sunlight and high temperature: sunlight and high temperature will accelerate the oxidation process of olive oil and lead to the decline of oil quality. Therefore, olive oil should be stored in a cool and dark place or in a dark glass bottle.

2. Keep dry: water will promote the fermentation and oxidation of olive oil, so make sure there is no water in olive oil. If you find sediment or turbidity in olive oil, you should filter it out.

3. Avoid contact with odorous items: odorous items will pollute the taste of olive oil, so contact between olive oil and odorous items should be avoided.

4. Avoid metal contact: Metal ions will accelerate the oxidation process of olive oil, so you should avoid using metal containers to store olive oil.