Comment by SoftTalker
3 hours ago
Avocado oil is good for high temperature sautéing,
Is there anything to look for on the label to tell what refining process is used for an olive oil? There are so many different brands now that I suspect some of them are just different labels on the same product.
Technically extra virgin olive oil should not be refined.
I'm always a little dubious because of the financial incentive to cut unrefined oil with some amount of cheaper refined oil, but I don't have any idea how much this actually is done with olive oil.
The label usually won't say what the process was in my experience, but you can look into what processes are used for refined olive oil. Just avoid refined oil entirely. And if I see "olive oil" as an ingredient in something or at a not-high-quality restaurant, I'd assume it's refined.
I'm not sure I've ever seen olive oil at the supermarket that didn't have "Extra Virgin" in the labeling. I'll try to remember to look closer next time I'm shopping for it.