Olive Oil - Store Bought No More
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Oh yeah, balsamic and EVO is like PB&J.....GOOD EATIN' !!
Damn, I'm gonna have to learn how to make bread. Any good bread makers here ?HT SYSTEM-
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I like to rub some toasted crusty bread with garlic & a cut of fresh tomato. Then drizzle with good oil.
Pan con Tomate. Or more properly, pan amb tomàquet.
@tonyb A good no-knead bread is the trick.
Try this one.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/knead-not-sourdough-recipe-1939606
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Erik Tracy wrote: »The wife saw some segment on tv saying that the trick to picking a good olive oil is to check the label to see if the olives are sourced from mulitple countries....look for an olive that is from only one country...not a mix.
Just checked the label on the grocery store bottle I usually buy...3 different countries for "Extra Pure Virgin".
I feel jipped...
that would have been racist or something if you had spelt it right -
I like Olive Oil. How come I hate Olives???
I would like to like Olives. Any suggestions. Maybe I am trying the wrong ones. Green and Black is the only designation I know and both are horrible.
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afterburnt wrote: »Erik Tracy wrote: »The wife saw some segment on tv saying that the trick to picking a good olive oil is to check the label to see if the olives are sourced from mulitple countries....look for an olive that is from only one country...not a mix.
Just checked the label on the grocery store bottle I usually buy...3 different countries for "Extra Pure Virgin".
I feel jipped...
that would have been racist or something if you had spelt it rightafterburnt wrote: »
FYI, the members you're replying to haven't been active here in quite a while. -
mdaudioguy wrote: »afterburnt wrote: »Erik Tracy wrote: »The wife saw some segment on tv saying that the trick to picking a good olive oil is to check the label to see if the olives are sourced from mulitple countries....look for an olive that is from only one country...not a mix.
Just checked the label on the grocery store bottle I usually buy...3 different countries for "Extra Pure Virgin".
I feel jipped...
that would have been racist or something if you had spelt it rightafterburnt wrote: »
FYI, the members you're replying to haven't been active here in quite a while.
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mdaudioguy wrote: »afterburnt wrote: »Erik Tracy wrote: »The wife saw some segment on tv saying that the trick to picking a good olive oil is to check the label to see if the olives are sourced from mulitple countries....look for an olive that is from only one country...not a mix.
Just checked the label on the grocery store bottle I usually buy...3 different countries for "Extra Pure Virgin".
I feel jipped...
that would have been racist or something if you had spelt it rightafterburnt wrote: »
FYI, the members you're replying to haven't been active here in quite a while.
No different than people talking to the dearly departed.The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
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More productive than talking to some of the live ones
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Other tidbits....
Look at the age on the bottle. Store bought oils may have sat for a year or more already.
Light breaks down olive oils, so buy them in dark glass or can. Light bottles that allow light in, is a no-no, and usually a sign of crappy oil.
Single grove oils, will have less a chance of diluting with poorer oils like some do.
Like anything that grows from soils, the soil will have a profound influence on the olive, and thus the oil. Some olive trees are hundreds of years old, some maybe even close to a thousand. Older trees vs newer trees will also have some influence on the taste. So it's beneficial to know where the olives are coming from.
Cold pressing is also desirable, 1st run if you can.
Do some research on the company you buy oil from. Sometimes they are just 2nd and 3rd parties that just slap their name on another's oil. Keep in mind, that the health benefits from olive oils only happens when it's used cold. Heat the oils and you lose all the benefits. Heating and cooking with regular olive oil, while not beneficial health wise, still imparts flavor, which is what most of us are going for anyway.
EVO oil is to be used for dipping, salads, drizzled over pasta. I dip with EVO on a plate with Parm. cheese, some black pepper, maybe a bit of garlic and basil at times too. Add some warm crusty bread and I can make a meal out of it.
I may just do that today too, since the Bears are playing, and you guys are making me hungry.
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Metal can is fine.
They use a non-reactive, food safe lining on them.
Listen to tonyb. He is "feeding" you very good info -
Metal can is fine.
They use a non-reactive, food safe lining on them.
I can dig that! but unfortunately, it’s been my experience that it’s only sold in mega quantities that way…
So regarding my aversion to plastic containers. I went to Costco today and there were a few choices available, but only one packaged in glass. So that’s the one I picked up.
IF labeled BPA free, I would certainly consider it. But lately I’ve heard there are issues with the “BPA free”l labeling, too!
See the picture below
A bottle on the left I plowed through this past weekend. It was tasty but no direct comparison could be made. Purchased at Kroger for $5.99 17 oz
Labeling says 100% organic but to me there’s some confusion, in that it’s not necessarily 100% Italian
Stopped into Costco and picked up the bottle in the middle. $8.69 for 33.8 ounces
Labeling indicates 100% Spanish from Catalonia region but doesn’t actually specify 100%. And by that I mean, it says “Product of Spain”
Man! I hope it’s Stoopid Good!
Then I made a pitstop to the local market, affectionately called “Ninos” short for Nino Salvaggio. I expected a good selection here and they delivered. It was almost overwhelming. Maybe the most current harvest is still on the ship being transported across the pond because I could not find anything current. I picked up the bottle on the far right $14.99 for 25-1/2 ounces. 100% Greek
In the end, I guess I don’t care if it’s 100% this or that, as long as it’s fresh ‘n tasty!
Happy Eating!
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Ha!
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Placed my order today Tony. Thanks for the advice.
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Ha!
the round Colavita bottle kept rolling sideways and the jumpers were spacing them perfectly, then I decided "to heck with spacing them" and just crammed 'em together . . .
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I probably should clarify my thoughts on the clear bottling for olive oils. There is only one exception , one reason to justify buying oil in a clear glass container.
If it's new oil, in small enough quantities that can be used up in a month or 2. How do you know if it's "new oil" ?
It's still green. As the oil ages, it loses that green and the sediments start separating from the oil. So if you can find new oil, in a clear bottle and plan on using it up fairly quickly, run....don't walk. It will be one of the tastiest OO's you'll experience.
here's an example.
https://www.lartedellolivo.com/250ml-Cemetery.htmlHT SYSTEM-
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afterburnt wrote: »
Blue cheese stuffed olives are the bomb. Can we say "bomb" on the forum ?
BBBBBBOMB !!HT SYSTEM-
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I probably should clarify my thoughts on the clear bottling for olive oils. There is only one exception , one reason to justify buying oil in a clear glass container.
If it's new oil, in small enough quantities that can be used up in a month or 2. How do you know if it's "new oil" ?
It's still green. As the oil ages, it loses that green and the sediments start separating from the oil. So if you can find new oil, in a clear bottle and plan on using it up fairly quickly, run....don't walk. It will be one of the tastiest OO's you'll experience.
here's an example.
https://www.lartedellolivo.com/250ml-Cemetery.html
Li’l pricecy, but I’m sure it’s ooh la la, super tasty
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The equivalent of $438 a gallon is not pricey, it's stupid expensive.
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The equivalent of $438 a gallon is not pricey, it's stupid expensive.
You can go to Sams Club then. -
Yes gents, new oil, still green....isn't going to be cheap. Anything of quality isn't, right ?
that was just one example, of a single grove fresh EVOO. The same company used to offer new green oil in darken glass bottles from other groves in 500 ml bottles for like 30 bucks, but I didn't see it on their website this year. They called it Nuvo, and I've bought it every year and was a fantastic oil.
I'll have to do some research for other oils available here that are close to the harvesting. Once you have and taste the freshness of actual green olive oil, it's hard to go back to the off the shelf stuff.
Kinda like drinking the good wines, The Duckhorns, Silver Oaks, Phelps, and then having to be stuck with Gallo and 2 buck Chuck. HT SYSTEM-
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