News — Extra Virgin Olive Oil

True or false? Some customers ask us if they must cook with olive oil. Other customers tell us that is unhealthy using olive oil in cooking or frying. One of the most common myths you can find on the Internet is that while olive oil is healthy, it should not be used for cooking or frying. The belief is that somehow the high heat used in cooking or frying makes olive oil unhealthy. However, this belief is not consistent with historical uses of olive oil in Mediterranean cuisine, nor with a wide body of published research. Spanish and Italian people know...