Frying olive oil is bad for your health, but cooking with it in an oven?

Question

Always heard that olive oil is bad for frying food (mostly for health reason), so it's better to use other type of oil to cook, but what about of using olive oil to cook in an oven? it would be the same as frying?

Answer 1

The concern for frying with olive oil is heating it past its smoke point, causing it to break down. Olive oil in the oven does not have the same issue if it is heated below the smoke point - like with olive oil cake recipes.