# I accidentally bought pumpkin seed oil instead of olive oil **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 25, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043 "2014-07-25T18:37:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/1 "2014-07-25T18:37:16Z")
Can I use it interchangeably with olive oil? Or will it impart some weirdo pumpkin flavor to things? ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/2 "2014-07-25T18:40:57Z")
You can hope! Mmm, pumpkin. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/3 "2014-07-25T18:43:23Z")
Did you taste it? Is it dark brown, or the same color as the olive oil? I have pumpkin oil, but it’s the very dark stuff, and definitely will add a flavor to whatever you use it in. It’s good in vinegarettes, for example. I wouldn’t use it for cooking, though, and even in vinegarettes I use it along with another oil, as it’s too strong to use as the only oil. If you taste it plain, and it’s not especially strong, I’d go ahead and use it to cook with. But if it’s really dark & nutty, nope. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/4 "2014-07-25T19:17:23Z")
If it’s toasted it’s probably more like sesame oil. If it’s not then it’s just generic vegetable oil. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/5 "2014-07-25T20:58:53Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Or will it impart some weirdo pumpkin flavor to things? One would think that there’s a wider variety of flavors that pumpkin goes with, than olive? Pumpkin + Pork = Yum Pumpkin + Ice Cream = Yum Olive + Pork = Yum Olive + Ice Cream = Why god? Why? ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/6 "2014-07-25T21:21:54Z")
You bought the WRONG OIL?! It’s the gallows for you!! :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/7 "2014-07-25T21:29:41Z")
Exchange it (if you didn’t open it). ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/8 "2014-07-25T21:33:00Z")
Is it extra virgin Pumpkin Seed Oil? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/9 "2014-07-25T21:34:38Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > One would think that there’s a wider variety of flavors that pumpkin goes with, than olive? > > Pumpkin + Pork = Yum > Pumpkin + Ice Cream = Yum > > Olive + Pork = Yum > Olive + Ice Cream = Why god? Why? [Olive oil gelato is fantastic.](http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Olive-Oil-Gelato) ---
**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/10 "2014-07-25T21:54:21Z")
Give it to someone with prostate concerns. ---
**Author:** ![Bozuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/11 "2014-07-25T22:01:31Z")
I’ve never heard of this, but it sounds great. ---
**Author:** ![No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_umlaut_for_U)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-bought-pumpkin-seed-oil-instead-of-olive-oil/694043/12 "2014-07-25T22:01:55Z")
Make salad dressing with it.