On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 12:10:00 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 07:17:56 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 9:53:43 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> >> LOL! Funny post, especially that last comment.
> >>
> >> First, plain olive oil doesn't have much taste.
> >> You're probably thinking about the Extra Virgin Olive Oil
> >> which will hopefully have some taste. That's good for
> >> certain dishes but not all.
> >
> >It depends on your cooking style. Most of the dishes I
> >cook would be good with EVOO, although the nuances of
> >decent EVOO are lost if you fry with it.
> >
> >> Olive oil is also trendy and has been for a good while.
> >> IMO, much cheaper Canola Oil is just as healthy, but
> >> some will argue that one.
> >>
> >> For general oil use, I'll usually buy the Canola oil.
> >> That said, I rarely use oil so....who cares?
> >> All in moderation.
> >> I love deep fried food but it's rare. Last time was
> >> about 2 years ago.
> >
> >I find canola has a fishy aroma when heated. I've switched to
> >grape seed oil, which is extremely neutral. I don't deep
> >fry at home; if I want it I go to a restaurant. We went out
> >and split an order of fish and chips last weekend.
>
> Does an order of fish and chips consist of a bucket of chips and a
> whale in the US?

Not at the bar where we ate. Three strips of pollock about an inch
square by 4-5 inches long and a pile of chips about twice the size
of my fist.

We each started out with a side salad, but that wasn't really relevant
to this discussion of oils.

Cindy Hamilton