Do you use olive oil?

By Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (55734)

Portugal

November 18, 2023 5:55pm CST

This week was very busy, after weeks of rain, we finally had a few days of sun that were used to harvest the olives. my father has a small olive grove and every year we produce our own olive oil, this year the olive oil is so expensive that we hope to make enough until the next harvest. My mother fell last weekend, had a muscle contracture (not sure if this is the correct name in English) but yesterday she felt better and with her help yesterday we managed to finish the olive harvest. Between my work, harvest the olives, help my mom as she was limited due to the pain and do my house chores, I didn't have much time left for Mylot, I think I even missed some notifications. Picture of the olives.

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@JudyEv (326098)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Nov

Harvesting olives is time-consuming and quite hard work I think. They haven't invented anything to mechanise the picking as far as I know.

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@JudyEv (326098)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Nov

@nela13 The only knowledge I have of it here is that they lay down sheets or tarpaulins under the trees then shake the branches vigorously.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

20 Nov

@JudyEv It is exactly the same here

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

19 Nov

It is very hard. There are some things that help to put the olives down but my parents don't have it yet.

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@marguicha (215707)

• Chile

19 Nov

I like olive oil but I don´t use it for all the food that needs oil. I prefer sunflower oil for deep frying.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

19 Nov

I also use sunflower oil for deep frying but we use Olive oil more.

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@marguicha (215707)

• Chile

21 Nov

@nela13 I fry with sunflower oil but make my dressings and make some pastes and sauces with olive oil-

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

21 Nov

@marguicha I do exactly the same.

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@youless (112123)

• Guangzhou, China

19 Nov

I don't often use olive oil as it is not a very common oil for us to cook. We normally use corn/soy bean or peanut oil to cook. But when I make a pizza, I will use the olive oil.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

19 Nov

I live in the Mediterranean, here olive oil is used a lot in our kitchen.

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@Shavkat (137221)

• Philippines

19 Nov

It is a good to use for cooking. Unfortunately, I do not buy it because it is too pricey here.

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@Shavkat (137221)

• Philippines

25 Nov

@nela13 I wondered why like that there. Any ideas?

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

20 Nov

It's very expensive here too, despite my country being an olive oil producer, prices keep rising.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

2 Dec

@Shavkat Spain used to have produce much more Olive oil than us, now they don't have enough and are buying ours.

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@jstory07 (134508)

• Roseburg, Oregon

18 Nov

That is ok your offline life should always come first.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

19 Nov

Thank you, sometimes life can be very busy.

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@jstory07 (134508)

• Roseburg, Oregon

19 Nov

@nela13 Yes it can.

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@Kandae11 (53677)

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19 Nov

Wow! I would love to have an olive grove. I hope your mother feels much better soon.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

19 Nov

Olive tree is easy to treat but harvest them isn't easy at all. My mother is almost well, thank you.

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@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

19 Nov

Real life sure takes over. I'm glad your mother is feeling much better from her injury - it's nice you were able to help her. Wow, I can't imagine making my own olive oil - I have no idea how that's even done!

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@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

26 Nov

@nela13 I hope your mother is even better today. Ah, you have a machine to do that! When we took walks this week, we saw olive trees . . . I thought of you!

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

19 Nov

She is much better now, thank you, I try to do what I can to help. Machines do all the work, we just need to harvest the olives.

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@RebeccasFarm (86830)

• United States

20 Nov

I absolutely adore olive oil..but it must be a very expensive kind..Now the price here too is out of this world. Who won the witches hat contest Manuela?

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@RebeccasFarm (86830)

• United States

4 Dec

@nela13 Oh thanks Manuela..good to see you lovely lady

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

4 Dec

It is very expensive here but if we have our own is quite affordable despite all the work. She didn't win but her hat was took to the hats exhibition of the fair.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

7 Dec

@RebeccasFarm thank you my dear

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

20 Nov

Yes, Pretty and I use olive oil. It's better for our health than vegetable oil. We bought several bottles of extra virgin olive oil when we caught it on sale several years ago and have only used about half of the first bottle. Since you were doing something so important, I'm positive we'll all forgive you for missing notifications. I hope your mom is feeling much better now.

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

20 Nov

@nela13 You're very welcome. And, I certainly do understand.

We don't deep fry anything and use only a teaspoon or so of olive oil when we fry foods. I have dipped homemade bread in olive oil before eating it. I enjoy that.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

20 Nov

It is a very healthy oil, maybe the healthiest of them all, we only use sunflower oil for deep frying and that is very rarely. I don't like miss my notifications but sometimes life can be too busy. Thank you

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

2 Dec

@DaddyEvil we rarely deep fry too. Olive oil is great in bread.

@Marilynda1225 (79920)

• United States

14 Dec

I use olive oil all the time. Being able to harvest and make your own is awesome. Sorry about your mom but glad she's doing better

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@Marilynda1225 (79920)

• United States

15 Dec

@nela13 yes the prices are ridiculous but olive oil is something that I'll still buy

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

15 Dec

We only use olive oil and lately the prices are insane. She is well now, thank you.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

17 Dec

@Marilynda1225 it worth as it is very healthy.

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@moffittjc (118521)

• Gainesville, Florida

22 Nov

That sounds like a lot of work, but I’m sure it’s worth it to be able to produce your own olive oil. I hope that you have a bountiful harvest and that you make enough oil to last an entire year! I like ve olive oil, and use it for just about all my baking and cooking needs.

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@moffittjc (118521)

• Gainesville, Florida

30 Nov

@nela13 That’s why you live such long, healthy lives! I also use olive oil for everything in my kitchen, I truly understand the health benefits. I avoid the other oils that are popular here (vegetable, corn, peanut oil) because they aren’t as healthy.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

26 Nov

It worth as we have enough olive oil for the all year but it is a lot of work. Olive oil is fundamental in our kitchen, we live in the Mediterranean, it is part of our diet

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

4 Dec

@moffittjc Olive oil is the best to use, all the others are terrible to our health.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306722)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

20 Nov

It's good you have your own olives to harvest. It's expensive here too. Yes, I use olive oil. I'm sorry your mother fell and hurt herself. I'm glad you can help her.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306722)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Nov

@nela13 I'm glad you have enough olives to produce oil for a full year. I'm glad your mother is doing well now.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

4 Dec

@just4him Tthank you.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

26 Nov

It is very good but it is also a lot of work but it worth as we usually have enough olive oil for the all year. My mom is well now, thank you.

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@RubyHawk (99423)

• Atlanta, Georgia

19 Nov

I use olive oil and it is expensive. I use it sparingly, and use conola oil for bread and so on.

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@RubyHawk (99423)

• Atlanta, Georgia

19 Nov

@nela13 I haven’t checked lately, I still have a bottle.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

4 Dec

@RubyHawk Hope you find it at a affordable price.

@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

19 Nov

It is getting more expensive every year, this year I saw it for sale in the supermarket at 15€ per liter.

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@porwest (78759)

• United States

19 Nov

That is great you can produce your own olive oil and I really wish I could do that. I do use olive oil, but as a cost saving measure I have used it less since inflation took hold. It's not that we can't afford it. I just like to save wherever I can, and so I mostly use vegetable oil. But I always keep olive oil in the house.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

19 Nov

Olive oil is very expensive, it is impossible to buy it regularly. I don't know the cost of it there but here I have already seen it at €15 per liter.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

4 Dec

@porwest It is crazy here because we are olive oil producers.

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@porwest (78759)

• United States

20 Nov

@nela13 I have not price checked recently, but yes. Very expensive here too. I would say compared to Euros, it's pretty close in dollars here.

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@AmbiePam (85660)

• United States

19 Nov

You sure are busy, but I am glad you are able to help your mother since she is in pain. A little olive oil in a pan is so much better than butter or grease in a pan.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

19 Nov

She is better now, improving every day. Olive oil is very good, is the only one I like.

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@shaggin (71663)

• United States

15 Dec

I am glad that you were all able to get it done. I’m sure it is a lot of work. I think it would be so neat to watch it made. I do buy it and it is pricey for sure. I’m glad your mother is feeling better too.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

15 Dec

It is a lot of work but it worth as it is very expensive if we need to buy it. Thank you.

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@snowy22315 (170307)

• United States

14 Dec

I do like olive oil. The authentic stuff is quite expensive here.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

14 Dec

It is very expensive here as well, that is why it is important to have our own.

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@rebelann (111239)

• El Paso, Texas

19 Nov

You seem to have a very busy schedule. I do not like to be that busy.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

19 Nov

I prefer more relaxed days too but this harvest needed to be done.

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@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

20 Nov

The olive harvest sounds like a wonderful tradition, and making your own olive oil must be incredibly rewarding. I'm sorry to hear about your mother's fall, but I'm glad she's feeling better. Muscle contracture sounds like a tough challenge, but it's heartwarming to know that you all pitched in to finish the olive harvest together. Teamwork indeed! I'm curious if you have any favorite recipes or dishes that feature your freshly pressed olive oil!

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

20 Nov

It is a lot of work but very rewarding as we usually have enough olive oil for the all year. She is much better now, when we help each other all things go well. I live in the Mediterranean, here almost all recipes are made with pure olive oil.

@dya80dya (33641)

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3 Jan

Olive oil is tasty and healthy, but it's expensive here. We don't use it often.

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@nela13 (55734)

• Portugal

9 Jan

It is very expensive here as well, we use it everything we cook.