On Wed, 6 Nov 2019 13:32:02 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

>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.

It's just our standard oil. Nothing fancy about it. Up until the 80s,
Dutch people thought olive oil gave you the runs. In reality, that was
caused by unhygienic restaurants in Spain, Italy and Greece.