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f9e2c926 | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 This is probably 101 basic yet I need to ask... what about olive oil? Is that one of the good ones?
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WisdomSquirrel | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Possibly because she referenced high heat cooking.
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paloma | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I actually prefer cooking with the ‘sacred six’ fats! Olive oil can become unhealthy when heated. These sacred six hold up better at high temperatures and still provide great flavor.
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telluride | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 My takeaways for olive oil are:

Its fine and has a nice nutty flavor but

-Don’t get it too hot. Sauté or use raw. (No broil or bbq)
-It’s expensive and often diluted with seed oil and you don’t know. 
-Avocado is more stable (bbq marinades etc)
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f9e2c926 | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 thank you for sharing. I find I default to coconut oil for many, many things from hair and skin care to pulling yet I only cook a couple things because it impacts the flavor. I'll reference your list in the future.