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Default Olive oil vs sunflower oil


"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:29:50 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote:
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>> Bryan wrote:
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>>> The only possible disadvantage to frying in olive oil
>>> is if one does not like the taste of olive oil.

>>
>> Most of the flavor of olive oil is lost in cooking.
>> If you want olive oil flavor, use it raw.

>
> No. If you want olive oil flavor, use extra virgin.


I thought you were only supposed to use that when you were not cooking? I
do cook with it because I don't want to have to buy two different ones. For
a time I did buy the light only because I thought we didn't want such a
strong flavor but... Everyone was fine with the EV so that's what I buy
now.