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
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8mo
Invited the owners to come visit us. I guess we’re importing our olive oil now. Sigh.
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8mo
processing plant and a restaurant that's always busy and has great food. It's called the Olive Mill, a favorite place in the area and only a mile from home. They also have tons of different olive oils. If you're ever out here, stop by, you won't be disappointed.
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8mo
Good gravy what a dirty tree! Pollen that wouldn't quit and olives to step on and stain your floors, especially carpets. Our apartment complex in Tempe had them planted throughout the complex and a lot of people had them planted around the area.
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8mo
They control the entire process from picking the olives to shipping the bottles.
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8mo
I love that place
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8mo
Always thought it was good quality, so it's nice to see that confirmed.
Watched another video, and it said that in addition to a "best by" date of 3 years after the olives are picked, you should finish the bottle within 6 months after opening the bottle. My bottle was opened well before 6 months ago, so I'll pick up a new bottle on next week's Costco run.
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8mo
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