Graza’s new high-heat olive oil is here — everything you need to know about Frizzle
It has a higher smoke point than Graza’s previous extra-virgin olive oils and is available in spray form, a first for the brand.
Graza’s Frizzle olive oil is made from a mix of olive pomace oil, which is the tapenade or paste left over after the brand makes its extra-virgin olive oils. It’s naturally refined, so there’s no chemicals or artificial additives in its formula, and it has a neutral buttery flavor, according to the brand. Frizzle’s smoke point is up to 490 degrees Fahrenheit, which means you can cook with it over high heat before it starts to smoke and burn. Compared to Graza’s Sizzle oil, Frizzle’s smoke point is 80 degrees higher — you’ll want to use it for frying potatoes, grilling burgers and broiling food in the oven. Sizzle, on the other hand, is best for sauteing or roasting at low to medium temperatures.
You can buy Frizzle in three formats: a 25.4-ounce squeezy bottle, a spray bottle and a two-liter jug. All of Graza’s olive oils are available in squeezy bottles, but the spray and jug are firsts for the brand. The squeezy bottle helps you control how much oil you add to a skillet or wok, while the spray bottle helps you quickly cover large areas, like a sheet pan or grill. You can use the jug to refill the squeezy bottle or pour cups of oil at once, like while deep-frying.
As a Graza devotee, I’m excited that the brand is adding a high-heat cooking oil to its lineup, especially before this spring and summer’s barbecue season. I can’t wait to use it on a grill to make veggies, fish and meats, and a griddle to make pressed sandwiches and grilled cheese. I much prefer the taste of olive oil to canola or seed oils, so I always choose it when I can. Being able to now reach for Graza olive oil when I’m cooking at high temperatures gives me more flexibility in the kitchen, and lets me stick to my favorite olive oil brand almost 100% of the time.
I’m a reporter at NBC Select who’s covered food and beverages for five years, including writing about topics like non-alcoholic wine and spirits, chocolate, salt and olive oil. I also frequently test related kitchen products. To write this article, I spoke to Graza’s founder prior to Frizzle’s launch, and reviewed information about the new product.
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