Re: What\'s the differnece between \"virgin\" and \"extra virgin\"?
Nice post, Jason. I'll add a couple of things...
EVO has an acidity of <1%
VO has an acidity of 1%<VO<2%
OO has an acidity of 2%<OO<4%
Additionally, EVO is less filtered - there are more impurites. This makes it less useful for cooking. That is, If you want to make a killer salad dressing, use EVO. However, if you're gonna saute fish, OO is the way to go. OO has a higher "smoke point" than EVO meaning you can get the pan hotter before the oil starts to burn. VO becomes a nice compromise btwn EVO and OO in that the price, smoke point, and flavor are all btwn that of EVO and OO.
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