frying olive oil.....

[Meso_z]

In my last meal, im frying some egg whitesm..... but before puting them in the pan i put a spoon of extra virgin olive oil so the egg whites wont stuck.

My question is, when i fry that virgin olive oil it becomes unhealthy and looses its good "properties"?

[Princess L]

In my last meal, im frying some egg whitesm..... but before puting them in the pan i put a spoon of extra virgin olive oil so the egg whites wont stuck.

My question is, when i fry that virgin olive oil it becomes unhealthy and looses its good "properties"?

Excessively heating olive oil will only evaporate the alcohols and esters which make up its taste and 'aroma". Heating it will not change its health aspects, only the flavor. Use a cheaper olive oil which doesn't have much flavor to begin with if you want to fry with it and add a more flavorful oil after cooking.

[jmt1]

cooking with the cheaper olive oil is also better because the extra virgin, darker in color oil has a pretty low smoking point.