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Old 02-15-2009, 09:30 AM   #40
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Originally Posted by redforever View Post
It does indeed because canola oil, also peanut oil, sesame oil among other oils, all have a higher smoke point than olive oil. They also tend to be lighter oils so they don't impart the taste of the oil into the foods you are cooking.
And not all olive oils have the same smoke point. The more pure it is, the lower the smoke point. So cooking with extra virgin olive oil is different than cooking with just regular olive oil.
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