Should you freeze your extra virgin olive oil to see if it’s the real deal?

 

There’s a lot of advice about olive oil out there - and some of it is bogus.

 

Here are some olive oil myths, debunked:

* Freeze test: Many oils will turn solid in the freezer, not just extra virgin olive oil.

* Cooking with the best: Skip the extra virgin, and go with refined olive oil. Extra virgin gets destroyed at high temperatures. Plain old olive oil will do just fine.

* Light and extra-light oils: They’re not lower in calories. Those phrases refer to the taste, not the caloric or fat content.