How much heat can cooking oils take?
Hend Thabet · 29 September 2018
Olive oil: for cold dishes or for cooking? A simple chart showing the temperatures different oils can handle.
Should you use olive oil cold, or for cooking?
Here's a simple chart showing the temperatures different oils can handle, and what each one is best used for.
The best-known one, and the most common question, is olive oil. It can take up to about 350°F, roughly 176°C, which is why it works best in dressings, sauces and cold dips.
That doesn't mean it becomes unhealthy when it's heated. It's only when it goes above that temperature that it burns and starts to smoke.
Health coach, chef and author of the recipe book “Sehy khafef henayen”. She writes about healthy food that works for a real Egyptian home.
This content is general nutrition guidance, not medical advice. Please check with your doctor about your own situation.
