Olive oil question

[TerraNoble]

Would olive oil lose its quality if it is being heated ?

Would be Ok to fry egs or other food by using olive oil?

 

[vtec96]

Olive oil generally doesnt loose its quality by being heated... However If you start frying, with those really high temps.. it may a little .. but for frying eggs & other foods, you should be ok

 

[CrimsonKing]

Depends on what you mean by quality? THe Omega 3 oil chains do break down easily when heated so you do loose them when used in cooking...

 

[anthrax]

you SHOULD NOT heat poly unsaturated oils (as flax seed oil, wheat germ....)

Olive oil = mostly mono-unsaturated oil
You can cook and fry with it (see the Italian and Greek diet)

But, as CrimsonKing said, you'll destroy some omega 3s fatty acids