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EDGEMAN
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Olives from California, cold pressed in California, bottled in CA...

They control the entire process from picking the olives to shipping the bottles.
Posted: 11/13/2025 at 06:12 PM ET
(In response to this post by Major Kong)

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What are the real olive oils, and what are the fakes (by brand)?
EDGEMAN • 11/13/25 03:42 PM ET
See for yourself...
ShortFatHokie • 11/14/25 06:41 PM ET
Pssh. I just go with avocado oil. Higher smoke point. **
Freddyburg Hokie • 11/14/25 09:40 AM ET
I do avocado, olive and coconut oil**
EDGEMAN • 11/14/25 09:53 AM ET
This one goes best with spinach (link)**
Tuckahokie • 11/14/25 06:10 AM ET
Wifey went to a “Sustainable Organic Olive Farm in Uruguay and love it. She
DonHo-kieHi • 11/13/25 09:52 PM ET
Yummy!**
EDGEMAN • 11/14/25 04:49 AM ET
We have a great place here in Queen Creek. It's acres of olive trees with a
AZHokie59 • 11/13/25 07:08 PM ET
Hated all the ornamental olive trees in AZ
Burruss Writer • 11/14/25 09:15 AM ET
These are in a large acreage lot and controlled**
AZHokie59 • 11/14/25 01:11 PM ET
That sounds like olive oil heaven.**
EDGEMAN • 11/13/25 07:26 PM ET
I use whatever is on sale at Kroger. I’m fancy like that. **
HokieGator • 11/13/25 06:20 PM ET
The stuff in the clear plastic bottle, right?**
EDGEMAN • 11/13/25 06:25 PM ET
Yep. **
HokieGator • 11/13/25 06:37 PM ET
Specialty item but worth the $9 for the small bottle**
VT BronzeBacker • 11/13/25 06:16 PM ET
I use California Olive Ranch from Amazon.**
Major Kong • 11/13/25 06:08 PM ET
Olives from California, cold pressed in California, bottled in CA... ◄
EDGEMAN • 11/13/25 06:12 PM ET
I use the Kirkland all the time- Costco is my friend
turkeywinghokie • 11/13/25 05:52 PM ET
I've been buying my olive oil there for years.
EDGEMAN • 11/13/25 06:01 PM ET
That video advice sounds exactly like what Big Olive™ would say. TIC**
MP4VT2004 • 11/13/25 06:30 PM ET