On Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:22:35 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 11/26/2018 6:46 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2018-11-26 6:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 11/26/2018 2:48 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2018-11-26 11:02 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>> "jmcquown" > wro
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I know, I always buttered the bread too, but that was one of those
>>>>> slap your forehead moments.
>>>>
>>>> I have switched to olive oil for grilled cheese sandwiches. I put a
>>>> little in the pan and after the sandwich goes in I put the top on and
>>>> drizzle it with a little more oil.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I know you have your reasons (heart problems) but for me olive oil or
>>> any oil alone simply doesn't cut it for grilled cheese.
>>
>> I grew up with grilled cheese made with margarine smeared on the bread.
>> I tried it with butter but preferred the margarine.* I experimented with
>> olive oil for health reasons but I stuck to it because I like it so much
>> more.
>>
>I grew up with margarine, too. It was probably less expensive.
>
>I'm probably one of the few people who think olive oil is overrated. I
>have olive oil on hand, sure. But I don't use it for every little thing
>that requires oil. It also doesn't have to be first press or expensive.
>JMHO.

You seem unaware that one doesn't fry in "first press or expensive".

On 11/26/2018 9:36 PM, Bruce wrote:


>>
>> I'm probably one of the few people who think olive oil is overrated. I
>> have olive oil on hand, sure. But I don't use it for every little thing
>> that requires oil. It also doesn't have to be first press or expensive.
>> JMHO.
>
> You seem unaware that one doesn't fry in "first press or expensive".
>

I avoided olive oil for years. When I was a kid my mother bought some
and it was nasty stuff. Years later, I had some good stuuf and WOW, it
was good.

Now I buy good oils and use them for salads, dipping and the like where
you can appreciate the flavor. Other grades are for frying.

On 11/26/2018 10:15 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 11/26/2018 9:36 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm probably one of the few people who think olive oil is overrated.Â* I
>>> have olive oil on hand, sure.Â* But I don't use it for every little thing
>>> that requires oil.Â* It also doesn't have to be first press or expensive.
>>> JMHO.
>>
>> You seem unaware that one doesn't fry in "first press or expensive".
>>
> I avoided olive oil for years.Â* When I was a kid my mother bought some
> and it was nasty stuff.Â* Years later, I had some good stuuf and WOW, it
> was good.
>
> Now I buy good oils and use them for salads, dipping and the like where
> you can appreciate the flavor.Â* Other grades are for frying.

So much convenient snippage! It appears Bruce was replying to me. I'm
the one who wrote I think the use of olive oil is overrated.

I don't avoid olive oil, I simply don't use it for every little thing
that calls for oil. Sometimes (like the veal dinner you posted about)
olive oil works very well. It has a high smoke point. Pan seared, not
deep fried. It probably doesn't matter if it's first or third press
since there is very little oil needed.

Jill