What is EVOO, anyway?

[que-ball]

I know it stands for extra virgin olive oil, but how is it different from regular olive oil? Come to think of it, it seems that ALL olive oil marketed for cooking is labelled extra virgin.

 

[richoso1]

Try cooking/frying with it and you'll notice that EVO will start to smoke much sooner than the regular version. It's a lighter version and used a lot in salads and cooking with lower heat levels. Hope this helps you.

 

[bmudd14474]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_Virgin_Olive_Oil

 

[greendrake]

First press is EVOO

 

[gnubee]

The first cold pressing of the olives is EVOO it has a lower smoke point and should be reserved for salads and eating fresh. The next pressing is VOO, Virgin Olive Oil which has a higher smoke point making it better for frying.

EVOO is not lighter than virgin olive oil. Unless either one has been specially treated to be a lite olive oil they are both the same.

 

[chefrob]

i like a bold fruity profile........