FRUIT-BASED OILS: AVOCADO

Information updated October 2023

Avocado Oils are extracted from the flesh of the avocado fruit. Avocado Oils are awesome for cooking and grilling — especially at high heat — and also work great in marinades + dressings. The taste is quite subtle, light and “clean”.

COOKING WITH AVOCADO OILS: Depending on the Brand, Avocado Oils have Medium High to High smoke points. ‘Smoke Point’ is a term to designate the moment at which an oil begins to break down while cooking and turns to smoke. Many oils are too fragile to withstand high temperatures and they burn. Burned oil may taste bad and — through the burning — harmful elements are formed.

HIGH SMOKE POINT: There is conflicting information online about the exact smoke points (ranging from Low to High) for all of the different cooking oils, so I am reluctant to print them here. What we do know is that Avocado Oils have a High Smoke Point with a range of Medium High to High; each Brand has slightly different information about specific smoke points on their Web site which you can easily correlate with your cooking style to determine which one is ideal for medium high to high heat applications like grilling and sautéing.

EXTRA VIRGIN AVOCADO OILS: All Extra Virgin oils are from the first pressings of the fruits or nuts or seeds — this is what defines them as Extra Virgin — so Extra Virgin oils are the most pure type of oil available. In this case, these Extra Virgin Avocado Oils are from the first pressings of avocados >> the oils which come out of the fruits the first time they are pressed down upon.

CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE® EXTRA VIRGIN AVOCADO OILS: Here are some Closest To Homemade Extra Virgin Avocado Oils which are all 100% pure. These include Bella Vado which is Non-GMO Project Verified; two offerings from Avohass including one which is Non-GMO Project Verified and Kosher certified and another which is Organic and Non-GMO Project verified; Delallo and Olivado. (Sources: Brand Web sites 10/23)

REAL FLAVORED EXTRA VIRGIN AVOCADO OILS: Avohass also makes flavored Extra Virgin Avocado Oils which are Cold Pressed and Non-GMO Project Verified. These products are Closest To Homemade >> simply Avocado Oil + Seasonings: Chili and Garlic. (Source: Avohass Web site 10/23)

CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE® AVOCADO OILS: Below are some Closest To Homemade Avocado Oils which are all 100% pure. Unlike Extra Virgin Oils from the first pressings, these are from subsequent pressings of the fruits after the Virgin oils are already extracted.

These Avocado Oils include Chosen Foods which is Non-GMO Project Verified and Certified Glyphosate Residue Free by The Detox Project; Thrive Market Non-GMO Project Verified and Kosher Avocado Oil which is available only online; Kraft Heinz Primal Kitchen Non-GMO Project Verified and La Tourangelle which is in a BPA-Free container, Non-GMO Project Verified and Certified Kosher. (Sources: Brand Web sites 10/23)

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AVOCADO OIL SPRAYS: Here are four Closest To Homemade Avocado Oil Sprays which are 100% pure and Non-GMO Project Verified. The Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Spray is also Certified Glyphosate Residue Free by The Detox Project, while La Tourangelle comes in a BPA-free canister and is Kosher certified. (Sources: Brand Web sites 10/23)

REAL FLAVOR INFUSED AVOCADO OIL SPRAYS: Chosen Foods also offers infused varieties of Avocado Oil Sprays which are Closest To Homemade >> seen below, they are simply Avocado Oil + Seasonings: Garlic, Chipotle and Italian Herb. (Source: Chosen Foods Web site 10/23)

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