Bonitates EVOO

Rethinking Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Yes, You Can Cook with It

For years, we were told not to cook with olive oil—that it breaks down, that it can’t handle heat.
But that warning was never about real olive oil.

At Bonitates, we’re setting the record straight.
The truth is: high-quality, high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil like ours is not only safe to cook with—it’s smart to cook with.

Our cold-extracted EVOO remains stable at higher temperatures thanks to its naturally protective antioxidants, and delivers real functional benefits with every drizzle, sauté, or roast.
This isn’t an industrialized olive oil.
This is olive oil the way nature intended, farm to table, single source—rich in polyphenols, packed with purpose, and made to nourish you through every meal.

✅ 1. Greater Heat Stability

• Polyphenols act as natural antioxidants, protecting the oil from breaking down at moderate-to-high heat.

• Our high-polyphenol EVOO remain stable up to 400–420°F (204–216°C) — much higher than typical EVOO.

❌ Low-Quality EVOO Breaks Down Faster

• Many EVOOs are often blended, oxidized, or old, making them more prone to smoke, degrade, and form harmful byproducts even at medium heat.

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✅ 2. Nutrients Stay Intact

• Our high-polyphenols retain more of their health-promoting compounds (like oleocanthal and oleacein) during cooking.

• These compounds continue to offer anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits even when heated properly.

❌ Low quality oils often lose their nutritional value quickly

• Many are already oxidized before you even open them — little to no polyphenol protection during cooking.

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✅ 3. Cleaner, Safer Cooking

• Our high-polyphenol EVOO produce fewer harmful aldehydes and oxidation byproducts than seed oils (canola, sunflower) or poor-quality EVOOs when cooked at ≤ 400°F.

❌ Low quality oils = higher risk of unhealthy smoke compounds

• Especially when labeled “extra virgin” but cut with refined oils or exposed to heat/light during shipping.

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🧑🍳 Best Uses for our High-Polyphenol EVOO for Cooking

🫒 Bottom Line:

Our high-polyphenol EVOO handle heat better, nourish deeper, and protect your health longer than 80% of the olive oils found on shelves.

Our oil is not just better—its smarter for your kitchen and your body.