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Default What does "Extra Virgin" mean (olive oil)


"Doris Night" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:54:25 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
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>>On Sun, 26 Jun 2016 01:14:10 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
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>>>I actually don't like balsamic. I was given some in a gift basket when we
>>>lived in CA. I gave it to the chef who lived behind me. He couldn't
>>>believe
>>>that I just gave it to him because it was a very expensive brand.

>>
>>I'll bet. Your loss, that's for sure. I like to use it when
>>caramelising on a high heat, could be onions, mushrooms or even a
>>steak. All sorts of things.

>
> I make salad dressing with balsamic and olive oil, and add a little
> bit of brown sugar. I also have been known to put balsamic vinegar on
> strawberries. Yum!
>
> Too expensive to use the good stuff all the time, though. I've got a
> 200 ml bottle of fig balsamic that cost something like $18, and I
> ration it.


I don't like dressing on salad and rarely eat fruit. I do have strawberries
and did try to eat some but I just don't like them enough to eat more than
one or two.