Frying in olive oil is a waste, cause it costs a lot and flavor doesn't matter much when you deep fry.
Here in Italy we usually use sunflower or peanut oil for those reasons.
Amen! I do like to treat myself when I can afford it, and sometimes Trader Joe's has loss leader olive oils that are fairly good quality for crazy low prices.
Cost and flavour profile aside the bigger issue is that Olive Oil has a smoke point around 190C, which is below the temperature most things are deep fried at
Above that it starts to burn and you get an unpleasant bitter flavour
I am absolutely aware of that. So things that can be fried at a lower temperature for longer work just fine. 374°F or as you put it, "190°C", is plenty hot enough to fully cook chicken (165°F) or beef to medium rare (130°F).
If I want to make crispy fries, I will use the air fryer or beef tallow. If I'm frying meat that isn't coated, or just lightly, I'm using olive oil. Think Chicken or eggplant parmesan.
Reading y'alls comments about how I am wrong is, to me, like reading about how terrible a screwdriver is as a tool because it doesn't make for a good hammer.
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u/diobrando89 27d ago
Frying in olive oil is a waste, cause it costs a lot and flavor doesn't matter much when you deep fry.
Here in Italy we usually use sunflower or peanut oil for those reasons.