Olive Oil
Oct 4, 2023 23:34:55 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Kirkland Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil was rated to be one that is totally authentic.
It’s all we use.
Oct 5, 2023 05:32:48 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Huggins36 wrote:
According to CR (Consumer Reports) the best shelf olive oil is Goya. A name you can trust.
Thanks, I'll try it.
Oct 5, 2023 07:09:30 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Buy the cheapest olive oil you can find. Worldwid... (show quote)
I will have to add that to my list of things to worry about.
My list is getting longer and longer. I think the only solution is to give up newspapers, news programs, computers, traveling, all my hobbies including photography, and possibly this blog.
Oct 5, 2023 07:47:07 #
Morry
Loc: Palm Springs, CA
jerryc41 wrote:
Buy the cheapest olive oil you can find. Worldwid... (show quote)
I am one of those people that has been "hooked" on having my morning 2 tablespoons of olive oil on my breakfast cereal for good health reasons. I ran this past my doctor and he agreed that it can probably help and not hurt. As far as quality is concerned . . . I will only buy "virgin" and or "cold pressed" and only Trader Joe's brand or Costco's Kirkland brand. I believe there is something to this "good talk" about the Meditteranean diet that includes using much olive oil in their cooking.
Oct 5, 2023 07:49:41 #
Morry wrote:
I am one of those people that has been "hooke... (show quote)
I believe that’s good advice Morry
Oct 5, 2023 07:51:01 #
Morry
Loc: Palm Springs, CA
fourlocks wrote:
Interesting. We purchase Trader Joe's Greek olive oil made from Chemlali or Kalmata olives and labeled "organic." What are the odds these fall into your questionable category and how do you counterfeit olive oil? Is it actually from some other vegetable or animal?
I have read that the cheap olive oil's sold are made using the left over ingredients that come from the cold press process. Apparently the "leftovers" are not what gives the benefit in olive oil.
Oct 5, 2023 08:37:46 #
Oct 5, 2023 09:19:27 #
I'm Italian living near Rome...
Yes, there has been a scandal several times in the Media as you mentioned. One such scandal was mixing Italian Extra Virgin Olive oil with North African pure Extra Virgin stuff. Italians were shocked. The result was great. 100% pure oil but simply because it wasn't 100% Italian, it caused a stir. North African products like nuts and fruit and oil are good quality but are cheaper than Italian products. So obviously the companies try to hide this fact, so their profit will be higher!
Maurizio Pieroni
Yes, there has been a scandal several times in the Media as you mentioned. One such scandal was mixing Italian Extra Virgin Olive oil with North African pure Extra Virgin stuff. Italians were shocked. The result was great. 100% pure oil but simply because it wasn't 100% Italian, it caused a stir. North African products like nuts and fruit and oil are good quality but are cheaper than Italian products. So obviously the companies try to hide this fact, so their profit will be higher!
Maurizio Pieroni
Oct 5, 2023 10:02:38 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Unfortunately, there's no reason to believe that anything is what it says it is. It's more profitable to sell adulterated products.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=olive+oil+fake
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=olive+oil+fake
There is also no reason to believe anything you discover on the internet. Especially on youtube.
Oct 5, 2023 10:28:17 #
Oct 5, 2023 11:04:45 #
DickC wrote:
Olive oil is olive oil for the average housewife.
"average housewife" Wow!!!
Oct 5, 2023 12:18:50 #
Oct 5, 2023 12:54:54 #
…my olive oil comes from the harsh desert environment of Morocco…This arid climate helps grow some of the strongest olive trees on the planet…the limited supply of resources force the olive trees to go into "survival mode." They produce extra polyphenols to protect themselves… which means you get 30x more antioxidant power…
Oct 5, 2023 16:58:27 #
Interesting about the "olive oil" purities.
After reading your chat, one of the (on-line cooks) told us to
put a sample bottle of a (suspect) olive oil, in the fridge and
after a while the bogus oils will separate and gel.
I haven't tried that yet.
I'll have to test the little bottle of oil from the Dollar Tree, to see if my $1.25 was a wasted purchase.
thanks
After reading your chat, one of the (on-line cooks) told us to
put a sample bottle of a (suspect) olive oil, in the fridge and
after a while the bogus oils will separate and gel.
I haven't tried that yet.
I'll have to test the little bottle of oil from the Dollar Tree, to see if my $1.25 was a wasted purchase.
thanks
Oct 5, 2023 17:40:43 #
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