But of much more importance to those who enjoy food is the wonderful flavor that olive oil adds to it.
It has a wonderful flavor - buttery and not too sweet - but its real advantage is texture.
"It has great, wonderful flavors," he continued, warming to the subject.
They are often wormy, but with a most wonderful flavor.
Shepherd's pie for one or two - wonderful meaty flavor, $12.
Kidney beans have a wonderful rustic flavor that goes with game.
Apart from the wonderful flavor they develop, they are easy on the cook.
"It gave a wonderful full flavor, semi-sweet, and a beautiful color," he said.
The banana leaves gives a wonderful flavor to the rice.
In addition to the wonderful flavor it adds to your food, olive oil is also one of nature's healing wonders.