Olive oil has long been a cooking staple around the world. In fact, its use likely dates back centuries, all the way to the days of the Roman Empire. Today, the olive oil market is huge (in 2023, it was valued at more than $14.6 billion), but while you can find the popular ingredient in most grocery stores, it’s important to note that not all olive oil is created equal. America’s favorite homemaker and cook Martha Stewart wants you to know that to get the best out of olive oil, you really need two types on hand.
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Why you need multiple olive oils in your kitchen, according to Martha Stewart
Back in 2009, in her Ask Martha column for Deseret News, Stewart advised one reader to keep two types of olive oil on hand in their kitchen at all times. Basically, her advice boiled down to this: you need one olive oil for eating and one for cooking, but both should be…