There used to be a price differential between EVOO and olive oil, but over the past few years the difference has disappeared. Now they are the same price in most brands around here. Seems kind of strange that they are the same price, since EVOO is made from the first "pressing" of the olives. I am not complaining.
Are they interchangeable? I use EVOO for everything -- salads, cooking, etc.. I usually buy the Gia Russa brand. Funny it says "imported from Italy" on the front, but on the back it says olives may come from Greece, Tunisia, etc., and the bottle I bought today says the olives are from Tunisia. I guess they may have ended up in Italy and were exported from Italy. Oh well, not a biggie.
Are they interchangeable? I use EVOO for everything -- salads, cooking, etc.. I usually buy the Gia Russa brand. Funny it says "imported from Italy" on the front, but on the back it says olives may come from Greece, Tunisia, etc., and the bottle I bought today says the olives are from Tunisia. I guess they may have ended up in Italy and were exported from Italy. Oh well, not a biggie.