What's the difference in avocado oil and olive oil

tbone
  • Posted by: tbone
  • February 6, 2012
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ceejery February 6, 2012
I've never cooked with avocado oil, but it was my understanding that it had one of the highest smoke points of most common oils. See this chart: http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/collectedinfo/oilsmokepoints.htm
 
KimW February 6, 2012
Avocado oil makes a great finishing or dressing oil! But it burns quickly so I tend not to cook with it.
 
jmburns February 6, 2012
Olive oil can cook at higher temps than avocado oil.
 

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allans February 6, 2012
Well, the main difference is that one comes from olives and the other from avocado's!
 
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