On Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 8:29:49 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 06 Nov 2019 00:14:26 -0600, 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.....
>
> We always use olive oil and I can't taste it. It has a very neutral
> flavour.

A lot of people believe that olive oil is healthier than regular oil. It's also classy as all heck. I suppose that a lot of Americans believe that olive oil moves them into a better class of cooking.