What are the real olive oils, and what are the fakes (by brand)?
If you don't want to watch the video, or want to jump around to the specific brands:
Fake or really bad olive oil brands to avoid:
- Berroli
- Colvita
- Capatriti
- Safeway Select
- Great Value (Walmart)
- Good & Gather (Target)
- Pompeian
- Felippo Berio
- Newman's Own
- Mazola
- Mezzetta
- Rachael Ray
Ones to buy:
- California Olive Ranch - benchmark
- Kirkland Select (2 varieties)
- Cobram Estate - Australian olive oil. Australia has some of the strictest testing of olive oils, so you know it's authentic.
- Certain Trader Joe's olive oils (and some should be avoided) A couple of their good ones are Greek Kalamata or Dipping California Estate.
- Lucini - worldwide benchmark, but the most expensive.
A few tips: Avoid olive oil in clear bottles. Look for dates of pressing (not just expiration dates) and single country of origin
Posted: 11/13/2025 at 03:42 PM ET
Thread Replies (19)
What are the real olive oils, and what are the fakes (by brand)?
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-- EDGEMAN
Nov 13, 2025 at 03:42 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/13/25 03:42 PM ET
See for yourself...
-- ShortFatHokie
Nov 14, 2025 at 06:41 PM ET
ShortFatHokie
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11/14/25 06:41 PM ET
Pssh. I just go with avocado oil. Higher smoke point. **
-- Freddyburg Hokie
Nov 14, 2025 at 09:40 AM ET
Freddyburg Hokie
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11/14/25 09:40 AM ET
I do avocado, olive and coconut oil**
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 14, 2025 at 09:53 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/14/25 09:53 AM ET
This one goes best with spinach (link)**
-- Tuckahokie
Nov 14, 2025 at 06:10 AM ET
Tuckahokie
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11/14/25 06:10 AM ET
Wifey went to a “Sustainable Organic Olive Farm in Uruguay and love it. She
-- DonHo-kieHi
Nov 13, 2025 at 09:52 PM ET
DonHo-kieHi
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11/13/25 09:52 PM ET
We have a great place here in Queen Creek. It's acres of olive trees with a
-- AZHokie59
Nov 13, 2025 at 07:08 PM ET
AZHokie59
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11/13/25 07:08 PM ET
Hated all the ornamental olive trees in AZ
-- Burruss Writer
Nov 14, 2025 at 09:15 AM ET
Burruss Writer
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11/14/25 09:15 AM ET
These are in a large acreage lot and controlled**
-- AZHokie59
Nov 14, 2025 at 01:11 PM ET
AZHokie59
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11/14/25 01:11 PM ET
That sounds like olive oil heaven.**
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 13, 2025 at 07:26 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/13/25 07:26 PM ET
I use whatever is on sale at Kroger. I’m fancy like that. **
-- HokieGator
Nov 13, 2025 at 06:20 PM ET
HokieGator
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11/13/25 06:20 PM ET
The stuff in the clear plastic bottle, right?**
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 13, 2025 at 06:25 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/13/25 06:25 PM ET
Specialty item but worth the $9 for the small bottle**
-- VT BronzeBacker
Nov 13, 2025 at 06:16 PM ET
VT BronzeBacker
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11/13/25 06:16 PM ET
I use California Olive Ranch from Amazon.**
-- Major Kong
Nov 13, 2025 at 06:08 PM ET
Major Kong
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11/13/25 06:08 PM ET
Olives from California, cold pressed in California, bottled in CA...
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 13, 2025 at 06:12 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/13/25 06:12 PM ET
I use the Kirkland all the time- Costco is my friend
-- turkeywinghokie
Nov 13, 2025 at 05:52 PM ET
turkeywinghokie
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11/13/25 05:52 PM ET
I've been buying my olive oil there for years.
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 13, 2025 at 06:01 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/13/25 06:01 PM ET
That video advice sounds exactly like what Big Olive™ would say. TIC**
-- MP4VT2004
Nov 13, 2025 at 06:30 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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11/13/25 06:30 PM ET