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Originally Posted by m630
Lets talk olive oil, as it is the foundation of all good food, imho. seriously.
I suppose I take for granted where I live and the availability of high quality products as well as family/friends in Italy.
So for all, Olive oil is a product just like many others, there are good and then so so, and you should understand what the grades are.
Extra Virgin - for eating, drinking cooking, its all that I use. It is the first pressing of the olives
Virgin - second pressing of the olives.
Pure - third pressing of those same olives!
anything after pure is likely not 100% olive oil, there is no 'light' olive oil in reality.
so then you want to focus on Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and like many things, there is a very wide variety and price points, but trust me, like with everything, you get what you pay for.
Olive oil is green, it has to be if its from green olives! if it doesn't have a green tint well that tells you the quality.
However, many people many not appreciate this and think that buying a bottle of oil for a few $$ is all the same..no, olive oil is pricy when you buy high quality and rightly so as its the foundation for all that you eat when you cook and want to eat great food. I often have family friends send me by the gallon fresh pressed oil from Sicily. Now I know that is not possible for most, so I have a great option from a grower that has expanded globally.
If you would like to experience that taste which you are looking for, I may suggest you look up this company and order from them. I suggest you adopt a tree and get the full package. It will change your life.  |
I'm going to have to try it! Everything we have tried is basically the same, rather flavorless oil. Fancier places seems to infuse the oil with other flavors. I mean... its OLIVE oil... they should all taste like freaking olives. Yes that one in Spain was the only one I've ever had that tasted like olives.