Olives is one of the very few foods I just don't like. I have tried to like them and often eat them in dishes, but I just don't like them at all :o

I grew up eating olives and I wish I would keep them in the house more. I do cook with olive oil any time I can and always use it in my bread making. I think for some they are an acquired taste.

I think olives are just one of those foods that are natural and even though it contains fat, it's healthy to eat (instead of something like Olestra). As far as flavor and taste, maybe it's something that you grow up with and so you like the taste of olives. I like olives, and buy lots of gourmet olives at the grocery store. And yet my wife doesn't like olives at all.

I always stay aware of the fat content of olives, and only eat a few at a time but I really enjoy the taste.

There have been many studies done on the Mediterranean region and the low incidence of heart trouble and much of the focus is on olive oil. From what I've read, this doesn't mean that we should go out and drink olive oil, but instead, we should replace corn, peanut, safflower, and other oils in our cooking with minimal amounts of olive oil. So lightly grease the skillet with olive oil instead of corn oil.