Yes, it was on clearance and I remember your positive feedback, so I purchased one to try, but I need to get through some Greek EVOO I was gifted first:
Olive Oil Questions
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Had that in Canada week before last. Tasty enough.
Will definitely try different oils when in Naples
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Wow...I had some of this just now..I bought it for the polys as noted.
It's fresh but I would not suggest this for cooking or as a dressing. Seriously it is very thick..so thick it was surprising. Like Karo syrup.
The taste? Nasty very nasty.
It tastes like a mix of desert sand and mud with a cactus
aftertaste. Yes it really does and you do not get that peppery kick as it goes down.It actually is nauseating to drink just from the thickness aspect and the taste is hideous. No other reviews mentioned any of this.
The only positive is I can reuse the glass bottle for future oils
The question I have now is does it really have more polys than other oils? It isn't out of date or even close.
I may reach out to the maker and ask if this is normal and not for a refund but is this the typical product one should expect to receive.
I never got nauseous from olive oil before even the fake stuff.
Holy crazy crep. I was skeptical
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Horrible stuff..
Now that Pompeian Robust is a fantastic oil for the $$$.
I just can't believe that Cartel olive oil.. Amsoil 20w50 is sweeter and smoother
That's what I've been using in salads for some time now. It is pretty good. My local grocery store has it on BOGO sale quite often.
Not EV though,Skinny Olive Oyl.
Check out queen creek olive mill. Grown in Arizona and shipped usa wide maybe international. My parents and I went on the tour and It was very educational. Unfortunately Americans get waaaaay too much olive oil of questionable quality.
Same here in Canada, which is why I buy most of my EVOO from Costco, which has a great selection of Italian oil or directly from a small producer in South Italy. What can I say, I'm biased.
Three things I look for, in order of importance:
1. EV variety.
2. Produced in Italy.
3. Opaque container.
The olive oil council (Yes that's a governing body) samples olive oil from all over every year. California olive ranch scored really high as does Luccini. I love Luccinis Arbequina which has peppery arugula notes. A few years ago Star brand Olive oil had been cut with either vegetable or avocado oil and it wasn't listed as a mixed oil. I always wondered how they can sell a bottle for $8-10 and Luccini is knocking on $19-$22 for a bottle.
Same here; a company was caught selling EVOO that had been mixed with other oils after a VOA. The oil I order directly from Italy retails for $29/750mL, but I pay wholesale by the case.
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Just bought 3 liter Greek Kalamata oil tins for $32/tin while they are on sale.
https://www.parthenonfoods.com/collections/oil-vinegar?page=3&sort_by=price-ascending
https://www.parthenonfoods.com/collections/oil-vinegar?page=3&sort_by=price-ascending
Been using a lot of evoo lately, trying different brands.
Enjoying this thread.
30 years ago i worked in a 5 star italian restaurant.
The Italian chef and owner, insisted on one specific evoo.
Carothers brothers. Came in 3 gallon square tins.
There were issues with one delivery, and he called and said not to come i to work, that we are not serving food until it arrives.
Later, Id try and replicate some of his recipes exactly but with other EVOO, and was always disappointed.
Enjoying this thread.
30 years ago i worked in a 5 star italian restaurant.
The Italian chef and owner, insisted on one specific evoo.
Carothers brothers. Came in 3 gallon square tins.
There were issues with one delivery, and he called and said not to come i to work, that we are not serving food until it arrives.
Later, Id try and replicate some of his recipes exactly but with other EVOO, and was always disappointed.
Also extremely irritating!Not EV though,
This is the EVOO I use. Has more of a grassy flavor with an olive background. I take a tbsp morning and evening.
Where do you find this?
Bezos World?
Canned squeezed oily nuts. No virgins harmed in the process.
