The most important thing to understand when cooking with oils is that they all get to a point where they begin to smoke when overheated. Cooking with an olive oil that's been heated past its smoke point, does more than give a burnt flavor to foods it also destroys the beneficial nutrients and antioxidants. When it comes to cooking, extra virgin olive oil does have a lower smoke point that other oils – but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t cook with it. Did you know that the average cooking temperature on home stoves for baking, sauteing, pan frying, and grilling is typically done between 250°F and 375°F. This means it is well below the smoke point of extra virgin olive oil. So, if your oil begins to smoke during cooking, just reduce the heat to preserve not only the taste of your food but to keep the healthy nutrients. Origin 846’s smoke point is 375°F
Below is a reference for the smoke point of other types of oils including extra virgin:
Oil Type | Smoke Point |
Almond Oil | 420°F (215°C) |
Avocado Oil | 520°F (271°C) |
Butter | 350°F (176°C) |
Canola Oil – Refined | 400°F (204°C) |
Coconut Oil | 350°F (176°C) |
Corn Oil – Refined | 450°F (232°C) |
Cottonseed Oil | 450°F (232°C) |
Grapeseed Oil | 485°F (251°C) |
Flaxseed Oil – Unrefined | 225°F (107°C) |
Extra Virgin Olive Oil | 400°F-410°F (204°C-210°C) |
Olive Oil – Extra Light | 468°F (242°C) |
Palm Oil | 450°F (232°C) |
Peanut Oil – Refined | 450°F (232°C) |
Pomace Olive Oil | 460°F (238°C) |
Rice Bran Oil | 444°F (232°C) |
Safflower Oil | 450°F (232°C) |
Sesame Oil | 410°F (210°C) |
Soyabean Oil | 460°F (238°C) |
Sunflower Oil | 440°F (226°C) |
High-Oliec Sunflower Oil – Refined | 450°F (232°C) |
Vegetable Shortening | 360°F (182°C) |