What does the cryptic crossword clue "Something used by cook, as it happens, in modified olio (5,3)" mean?

The definition is "olio". The wordplay uses anagram, charade. anagram of OLIO ("olio") [anagram: "modified"] + LIVE (synonym of "happens,") = OLIVEOIL; definition: "Something used by cook," The answer is OLIVEOIL.

Something used by cook, as it happens, in modified olio (5,3)

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