Unlisted wrote:
>
> Why is it that all the TV cooking shows use olive oil? They make really
> good looking foods, often spending hours preparing a dish that will be
> eaten in minutes. But every one of them use that disgusting tasting
> olive oil. WHY?
>
> In real life, I know few people who use olive oil. Its expensive and its
> flavor ruins everything it touches. I use plain and cheap vegetable oil
> when I cook. I often wonder if those TV cooks are paid to promote olive
> oil?
>
> Heck, I bet motor oil would taste better than olive oil.....

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.

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.

On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 9:53:43 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Unlisted wrote:
> >
> > Why is it that all the TV cooking shows use olive oil? They make really
> > good looking foods, often spending hours preparing a dish that will be
> > eaten in minutes. But every one of them use that disgusting tasting
> > olive oil. WHY?
> >
> > In real life, I know few people who use olive oil. Its expensive and its
> > flavor ruins everything it touches. I use plain and cheap vegetable oil
> > when I cook. I often wonder if those TV cooks are paid to promote olive
> > oil?
> >
> > Heck, I bet motor oil would taste better than olive oil.....
>
> 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.

Cindy Hamilton

On 11/6/2019 3:17 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> I find canola has a fishy aroma when heated.

So it's not just me and my weird taste buds.

> 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.
>
Grape seed is good. I've been using avocado oil lately.

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?

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

On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 09:49:01 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>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.

Sounds normal to me. I might not finish all the fries. I'd want
something to dip in, like mayo or tartare or something dilly.

On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 12:51:56 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 09:49:01 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >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.
>
> Sounds normal to me. I might not finish all the fries. I'd want
> something to dip in, like mayo or tartare or something dilly.

The full order of F&C made a good lunch for two small eaters, with
the side salads.

It came with tartare, but I just used a squeeze of lemon on the fish.
When I stopped using ketchup I started eating my fries plain (with
a lot of salt).

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:53:53 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Unlisted wrote:
>>
>> Why is it that all the TV cooking shows use olive oil? They make really
>> good looking foods, often spending hours preparing a dish that will be
>> eaten in minutes. But every one of them use that disgusting tasting
>> olive oil. WHY?
>>
>> In real life, I know few people who use olive oil. Its expensive and its
>> flavor ruins everything it touches. I use plain and cheap vegetable oil
>> when I cook. I often wonder if those TV cooks are paid to promote olive
>> oil?
>>
>> Heck, I bet motor oil would taste better than olive oil.....
>
>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.
>
>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.

I believe canola oil is often GM and those aren't your initials in
this case.

On Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:53:53 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Unlisted wrote:
>>
>> Why is it that all the TV cooking shows use olive oil? They make really
>> good looking foods, often spending hours preparing a dish that will be
>> eaten in minutes. But every one of them use that disgusting tasting
>> olive oil. WHY?
>>
>> In real life, I know few people who use olive oil. Its expensive and its
>> flavor ruins everything it touches. I use plain and cheap vegetable oil
>> when I cook. I often wonder if those TV cooks are paid to promote olive
>> oil?
>>
>> Heck, I bet motor oil would taste better than olive oil.....
>
>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.
>
>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.

There was once a high-priest of high oleic sunflower oil in this
newsgroup.