>Olive oil is good for many things, but not for frying things. You've just discarded like half of Spanish cuisine... For instance the first thing you do in a p

>Olive oil is good for many things, but not for frying things. You've just discarded like half of Spanish cuisine... For instance the first thing you do in a paella involves frying (well, sautéing really) meat, vegetables and then very precisely paprika with olive oil. It's widely used to fry everything here, including potato omelettes and fish. Of course it's good for frying things, there are cheaper and easier oils to cook with if you like them, but they make lousy substitutes for the dishes traditionally fried with olive oil.