# Foody Do's and Dont's that in your opinion don't make a difference **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 15, 2013, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foody-dos-and-donts-that-in-your-opinion-dont-make-a-difference/658385 "2013-05-15T08:54:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foody-dos-and-donts-that-in-your-opinion-dont-make-a-difference/658385/161 "2013-05-24T13:42:28Z")
> [@Molesworth\_2](#): > > I have a bit of a problem with the continual use of olive oil in foodie recipes overall. > > Olive oil has a taste, and I don’t particularly care for that taste. Whenever I see a celebrity chef saying “and we’ll just finish it off with a drizzle of olive oil” I cringe. > > Olive oil just tastes like nasty chemicals to me, and I honestly don’t understand why anyone with taste buds would include it in every goddamned recipe. Well, olive oil does vary quite a bit in taste from brand to brand and quality to quality. I generally keep two kind around: the Costco Kirkland brand extra virgin for cooking, and Frantoia for drizzling. I have found any non-virgin oils that I like but, I admit, I haven’t searched extensively. There’s a lot of olive oil that just tastes bad to me, extra virgin included. Now, the majority of my recipes don’t use it. Like you said, it has a distinct taste, and I generally only use it for recipes where olive oil is traditional and tastes appropriate to me, like Italian, Greek, Middle Eastern food, etc. The majority of the time I cook, I use a neutral oil like canola or sunflower, butter, or an animal fat like lard or chicken fat. I do agree that it seems to be overused these days, and a lot of times I swap out the olive oil when it seems wrong to me. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foody-dos-and-donts-that-in-your-opinion-dont-make-a-difference/658385/162 "2013-05-24T14:03:54Z")
When did it become fashionable for food to have oil added to it _after_ being cooked, anyway? The last thing I want is for my food to have an oily texture. It’s just a few steps away from greasy, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foody-dos-and-donts-that-in-your-opinion-dont-make-a-difference/658385/163 "2013-05-24T14:14:39Z")
> [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](#): > > When did it become fashionable for food to have oil added to it _after_ being cooked, anyway? The last thing I want is for my food to have an oily texture. It’s just a few steps away from greasy, IMO. The only stuff I tend to finish with an olive oil drizzle is certain Italian dishes and a number of cold appetizer type things that don’t already have a lot of grease on them. Oh, and maybe some grilled veggies or meats. I do like a little fat on my foods, whether that is melted butter, a buttery sauce, or just straight flavorful oil. For some Chinese dishes, for example, I like drizzling hot chili oil. But not really in/on stuff that is already quite rich fat-wise. ---
**Author:** ![thicksantorum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@thicksantorum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thicksantorum)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foody-dos-and-donts-that-in-your-opinion-dont-make-a-difference/658385/164 "2013-05-25T10:08:16Z")
I’ve witnessed a (stupid) friend actually attempt to pan-fry with EVOO. On high heat. Let’s just say it got rid of the weed smell at their place. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foody-dos-and-donts-that-in-your-opinion-dont-make-a-difference/658385.md?page=8)