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Avocado oil captures the creamy, nutty flavor of fruity avocados in a highly concentrated liquid form.

it’s possible for you to use it in everything from dressing a salad to marinating meat to deep-frying!

Most avocado oil plants are in New Zealand, Mexico, Kenya, and California.

Three bottles of avocado oil

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For the best quality, avocados should be mature, but not overripe, at harvest.

The green hue comes fromchlorophyllspresent in the flesh and skin of the fruit.

Refined avocado oilhas a translucent yellow appearance and a higher smoke point between 500F and 520F.

Avocado next to bowl of avocado oil

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The refinement process involves deodorizing or bleaching the oil, so the flavor is much more subtle.

Because avocado oil is a newer product, quality standards are still in development.

When buying avocado oil for cooking, confirm that you’re purchasing the food grade variety.

Extra virgin vs refined avocado oil

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Rancid oil will smell slightly waxy or like play-doh and should be thrown away.

To cook with avocado oil, try it with a vegetable stir-fry or use it for deep-frying chicken.

The oil is also an excellent choice for searing meat.

Bottles of avocado oil

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Pouring avocado oil into a glass bowl

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Pouring avocado oil on a bowl of chopped cucumber

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