Does olive oil have a real flavor?

I keep hearing about how healthy olive oil is compared to others, but I hate olives and I am afraid that it will taste terrible! Does it have a real flavor?Does olive oil have a real flavor?
I also HATE olives. But I LOVE olive oil. To me, olives taste like rotten Doritos or something. Olive oil doesn't taste like that. You can definitely taste it, but it's a different flavor. If you've ever had Italian food, you've had olive oil (maybe without even knowing it). It's very popular in Italian cuisine.





And it is healthier. It has less saturated and trans fats than vegetable oil. You can use olive oil for cooking, on bread, etc. It's not reccommended for frying though because it burns and smokes-- then your food is nasty and your kitchen stinks. Use veggie oil for that. I also don't recommend it for baking like cakes and things. I ran out of veggie oil once and used O.O. in a cake mix and it was soooo disgusting lol.





I think brand matters in O.O. selection. I prefer Bertoli myself. There are better brands, but that one has good flavor and is affordable. Be sure to buy ';extra virgin'; as it's the healthiest and better tasting. They make ';light'; olive oil too and it doesn't have as strong of a flavor. I prefer extra virgin though.





Hope this helped! good luck!Does olive oil have a real flavor?
I am not a big fan of olives either but olive oil does not taste like olives. Some restaurants serve it with some salt and pepper for dipping bread and it is very good, does not taste like olives at all.





I use it in pasta to keep it from sticking together. I have also used it in many baking recepies calling for vegie oil including breakfast cakes and cannot taste a difference.





Some olive oils are lighter than others. It comes in a variety of grades, try one of the lighter ones first.
I live in greece and my family owns olive tree's and in the winter we pick the olives and take them to be made into olive oil. This fresh olive oil does taste ALOT like olives, and can be overbearing, but most of the oils you buy have been filtered so much that they do not taste like olives. There are many types and if you read the bottles, it will tell you which have a strong or mild flavour. Go for the mild.





Extra virgin olive oil should not be used for cooking, only for adding to salads and sauces.
Olive oil does indeed have a flavor. If you don't like the taste of olives, you may or may not like the taste of olive oil. From my experience, it really doesn't taste much like those horrible black and green/brown things people seem to enjoy serving as hors d' oeuvres. You can also get flavored olive oil. Some comes flavored with garlic or sun dried tomato...although if you don't like those, you're out of luck there.
Yes, it does have a flavour, but no, it doesn't taste like olives. I live in the UK and lots of my friends hate olives, but use olive oil at home.





Try avoiding virgin and extra virgin olive oil when you start cooking with it, start with the more yellow olive oil which has a more subtle flavour, then go onto the next: virgin and keep going until you try them all.
Yes, and there are different kinds.


You have to try and taste several to find the one you like the best.


As for the person who said that you don't drink olive oil, in the Mediterranean (and several restaurants around the world) they will serve you some olive oil for you to sip.
People don't drink Olive Oil.





It is a condiment or alternative to vegetable oil in frying. It has a unique flavour but does not exactly replicate olives as it is pressed, mixed etc.





Could you not just try a bit instead of making a huge fuss?
Try it...


It does not taste like you are eating an olive.


Besides there are MANY kinds of olives so you cant say you hate olives.


Also, all the olives you have eaten have been cured or flavored in some way. Raw olives taste a lot different
Olive oil doesn't taste like olives that you get from a can or a jar. Depending on the brand and the pressing, the flavor ranges from nothing to a nice fruity taste.
Extra virgin and virgin definitely taste like olives.





However, extra light olive oil has no taste at all.
It tastes wonderful, just like olives. Enjoy!
Yes, olive oil doesn't taste like olives at all - I hate them too, so I know what you mean. But yeah olive oil has a great flavor and is healthy.
Yes, olive flavour!
Yes it does, but it is not strong like the actual olive.
yes
Olive oil. Just try it.
yes it does. Try dipping a piece of whole wheat bread in some...tastes great and healthy.
yuk, it tastes like OIL!