band conscious.

Aaaap. JORR tossing out fake band names early on a Monday.

We've had some really good olive oils, but never at home. Whether using it as part of cooking process or in cold dishes. Do you stay in a certain price point or literally just grab a bottle and go.

There is a Kirkland brand. It's huge as expected. It's not that good in my opinion. The Kirkland experience is the genesis for this thread. What is a good brand? Regular or extra virgin? And thanks.

I use a lot of olive oil and I've never been brand loyal or even band conscious.

Also if you fuck someone like they are a millionaire they might go try to be one.

avocado oil works too.

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Oils that failed to meet EVOO standards:
Carapelli
Colavita
Star
Filippo Berio
Mazzola
Mezzetta
Newman’s Own
Safeway
Whole Foods

The best olive oil brands would be those that have passed the extra-virgin standards. The list below is from the research above.

Bariani Olive Oil is Stone Crushed, Cold-Pressed, Decanted, and Unfiltered. They are committed to producing the best olive oil which is raw. Weston Price recommends this brand.

Corto Olive – can sometimes be purchased at Costco.

Cobram Estate – Australia’s most awarded brand

California Olive Ranch – Award-winning brand. It is in a tinted glass bottle that protects oil and is 100% grown and made in California.

Kirkland Organic – Amazon says: “Certified organic by the USDA. Made from the first cold pressing.” Comments on Amazon: of the 478 people who gave stars, 73% gave 5 stars. I have to say it is very delicious, tasting like real olives; I’m just finishing up the bottle I bought.

Lucero (Ascolano)– the olives are grown, harvested, and produced into the most authentic 100% Californian oil.

McEvoy Ranch Organic– one of the highest-scoring brands, also from California.

Ottavio – good but is packaged in a plastic bottle.

Omaggio – Couldn’t find this anywhere.

Whole Foods California 365 Olive Oil – 100% Californian, Unfiltered, Cold Processed, California Olive Oil Council – Certified Extra Virgin – Currently unavailable.

Olea Estates – Grown on a single-family farm in Greece and tastes great.

Two Good Brands I Found in April 2019:
TERRA Delyssa – Certified Organic EVOO, 100% Tunisian Certified Organic Extra Virgin – Meets and exceeds USDA and International “IOC” standards. Brought to you by the same farmers and millers that controlled the quality of Terra Delyssa from tree to bottle.

Venta del Baron Award Winning Cold Pressed EVOO – For four years running, Venta Del Baron took 1st place in the ranking at the World’s Best Olive Oils competition winner 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016!

Another very good Olive Oil:
Bertolli Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil – It is made from organic olives and produced using organic farming standards. This oil was on our list of not being approved but we have now learned that was incorrect. Here is a statement from the company: “Our olive oil exceeds the rigorous and exacting standards of the International Olive Council (IOC) and European Union (EU). As proof, in 2017 alone, we achieved global recognition for the quality of our products, winning 4 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze awards at multiple prestigious international competitions.”

Consumer Reports (September 2012 issue), published results of a taste test of 138 bottles of extra virgin olive oil from 23 manufacturers. The oil was sourced from the US, Argentina, Greece, Chile, and Italy. They found that olive oil produced in California exceeded those from Italy.

Best Olive Oils From California
The most authentic olive oils in the US having the highest scores from their testing were both out of California:

McEvoy Ranch Organic
Trader Joe’s California Estate – been discontinued
Ellora Extra Virgin Olive Oil is very good. It is 100% Pure Cretan Extra Virgin Olive Oil of which the origin and authenticity is certified by the EU standards. While meeting the stringent requirements it maintains a focus on environmental consciousness and tradition. When you are ordering it online it comes in many sizes which can make shipping more economical.

Another I recently discovered that is certified:

Kasandrinos Organic Extra Virgin Greek Olive Oil – 100% certified organic, non-GMO from Kasandrinos century-old family orchard. Mechanical cold-pressing within 48 hours locks in the delicious flavor of the olives at the peak of ripeness.

And one more that is a very good olive oil brand having won medals:

Partanna Extra Virgin Olive Oil is cold-pressed oil, unfiltered oil grown and packaged in Partanna, Sicily. The Asaro family has been producing it since 1916. This EVOO has been the winner of Gold Medals at the L.A. County Fair.

Oil is oil.

Use Wolf's Head Golden 30-weight. It'll never let you down.

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The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

Thanks for tips. Went with Bertolli extra virgin organic. Gonna have to try several. Also need to check if the Kirkland stuff I picked up was the same make/model mentioned in GJet's post. Just a shitton of options from each provider.

Are you stoned or pissed off, or both, when you create these postings?

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.

Grapeseed oil works great for searing and other higher-temp cooking. Very high smoke point.

California Olive Ranch. Can be found in most supermarkets.