Is olive oil safe at high heat? Does it taste bad?

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Summary from the export

Adam Ragusea examines whether olive oil is unsafe for high-heat cooking and whether it tastes bad when heated. He cites studies showing it is among the most stable cooking oils and that smoke-point worries are overblown.

Why Hacker News recommended it

HN points to it to debunk the stubborn olive-oil-at-high-heat myth, valued for its cited sources and food scientist interviews.

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