Reg wrote on 09 Jun 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> goomba38 wrote:
>
> >>
> >> Same here...... IMHO Canola (and some veggie oils) taste "stale".
> >
> >
> > Actually to me it is tasteless, hence why use it?
>
> Sometimes a neutral flavored oil is exactly what I want.
> While I love olive oil, it's not right for every single
> application.
>
> A hazelnut vinaigrette, for instance, would not taste
> right with an olive oil. Clashing flavors. In that case,
> I'd use hazelnut oil cut with a neutral flavored oil.
>
> This goes for certain mayo preparations, too.
>

personally I dislike the taste of olive oil and even olives and canola is
nuetral in taste to me...hence it is my preference.

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-Alan