Top 8: cooking and salad oils

Comparing and contrasting eight different doses of liquid gold
Top 8: cooking and salad oils

Olive Oil Poured from a bottle to a spoon isolated on black

In Spain, home cooks often use extra virgin olive oil when frying food. They use the same oil in salads, frequently choosing one from an early olive harvest for added flavour. 

This oil is usually more expensive. The less expensive oil from high yield, later harvested olives is best for frying.

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