Olive oil

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Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive (Olea europaea; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps. Olive oil is used throughout the world, but especially in the Mediterranean.

Usage

Culinary use

Olive oil is the main cooking oil in countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

Extra-virgin olive oil is mostly used for salad dressings and foods to be eaten cold. Uncompromised by heat, the flavor is stronger. It is also used for sautéing ingredients.

Olive oil also works as a natural and safe lubricant for machinery such as that used within the kitchen (grinders, blenders, cookware, etc.).

As a beverage

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Commentary

Thorvald says:

"This was also when I introduced the running gag of olive oil. I'd decided from story's start that until I possessed the Fridge of the Mods, I could not drink any generally recognized beverage (and this promise was broken only once). The choice of olive oil was inspired by reading an article in National Geographic."[1]