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by jimbob45 1579 days ago
Smoke point refers to the temperature at which an oil will break down. You're right that broken-down oil is unhealthy but, more importantly, it makes for bad-tasting food and should be avoided when possible.

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/cooking-oils-and-smoke-...

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Yes, what I'm saying is I haven't seen evidence that change in the oil at smoke point is correlated with safety/toxicity.

Found the video: https://youtu.be/l_aFHrzSBrM