02 Mar 2018 Blackmores Institute Cooking with olive oil – hot, or not? 02 Mar 2018 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News Olive oil is a healthy option for the home cook, retaining quality and nutritive value when heated, new research has found. Tackling the question of whether heating olive oil for home cooking destroys the nutritional value of the oil, research from the United States has shown that a significant amount of total phenols and individual phenols such as oleocanthal remained after heating at 121°C. × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.