Which Olive Oil Do You Buy?

serbpie on 03/03/2024 - 22:51
Last edited 03/03/2024 - 23:10

Hi OzB

Background goes, I wasn't much of a salad fan, and then I went to Europe and boyyyy did the salads blow my mind, especially in Crete (Greece), found myself ordering a salad any chance I got.

The olive oil in Europe is simply superb, looking for recommendations for a good olive oil for salad, and another for light cooking tasks.

Have been seeing a lot of articles and videos suggesting pure olive oil isn't actually pure many times and may have non-specificied ingredients.. could be BS could be legit.

I've tried several products imported from various Olive producing countries but they fell short.

Looking for forward to some suggestions!

Food & Grocery Olive Oil

Comments

  • gromit on 04/03/2024 - 21:28
    +1

    Olive oil doesnt age well, so usually better off with local brands, those awesome european brands by the time they are on shelves here they have lost a lot of what makes them better.

  • Aap Ke Papa on 04/03/2024 - 22:25

    Kirkland Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • Kazar on 04/03/2024 - 22:40

    Grampians Olive Oil

    https://grampiansoliveco.com.au/organic-olive-oils

  • EtherealArchelon on 04/03/2024 - 22:45
    +1

    Olio Bella from Margaret River.
    Their Parmesan infused olive oil is amazing in many things, but with Dukkah! MMMMM!!

  • lainey13 on 05/03/2024 - 01:01
    +2

    Whatever is half price and local.
    The stuff from overseas is not fresh and a high percentage of it is blended with cheap stuff. Olive oil is one of the most highly counterfeit food items exported overseas.

    • serbpie on 05/03/2024 - 05:03
      +1

      Yeah, Italian mafia getting in on the action. Never thought Olive Oil would be jumped on.

      Majority of responses seem to suggest AU EVOO, and it makes sense, stronger controls and policies around food ingredients, and quicker processing to kitchen counter.

  • agentdinozzo on 05/03/2024 - 09:08
    +3

    If you know anything about olive oil, you'll know 95% of what you can easily buy is crap.

    Australian Standard requirements extra virgin olive oils FFA must be </= 0.8%

    0.8% is actually quite high by international standards.

    I will only buy from companies who advertise their tested FFA values;

    These guys are my go-to, the oil actually tastes like proper olive oil is meant to taste
    https://mountzeroolives.com/

    • Hangryuman on 05/03/2024 - 15:55

      FFS - what is FFA ?

      okay - arsk go(ogle)d - 'A low FFA value indicates that the olives were picked and processed immediately. A high FFA value indicates that the olives were damaged, overripe, infested by insects, overheated during oil production or simply sat too long before being processed.'

  • Plasma on 05/03/2024 - 12:26

    Joseph Cold Pressed EVO from South Australia.

  • jay2datee on 05/03/2024 - 12:39

    I usually get Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil. My go-to is Argolis, but recently I've checked out Erato and 7 Star.

    They usually come in 4L tin cans.

    I can't get over how much they've gone up recently. Only two years ago, I used to be able to get Argolis on special for $27. It's nearly tripled in price these days! Fortunately, those cans will last several months.

  • skittlebrau on 05/03/2024 - 13:11

    Have been seeing a lot of articles and videos suggesting pure olive oil isn't actually pure many times and may have non-specificied ingredients.. could be BS could be legit.

    We don't have much control or oversight over what happens with imported olive oil, so buying local Australian olive oil is a lot better IMO, especially if you have access to local producers. In WA, we thankfully have a lot of choices.

    With that said, I wouldn't automatically assume Australian products are always better. Some Australian brands were caught adultering honey by substituting sugar syrup, but I think this was mostly the larger producers.

  • kaleidoscope on 05/03/2024 - 15:25

    Anything around $10/L mark. Anything above $15/L or below $8/L i ignore.

    that being said I’m also using ev coconut oil in my cooking now adays.

    • Oofy Doofy on 07/05/2024 - 00:08

      Your bad cholesterol is going to rise quite a bit. I had to quit coconut oil as it made my bad cholesterol bad enough that my Dr offered me medication. And I'm a fit sob.

      I've seen a bunch of heart specialists say you should never consume it, only put it on your skin.

      • kaleidoscope on 07/05/2024 - 08:09

        No offence, but I’ve also heard those stories all my life as well through doctors / specialists / meda, and last year took a leap of faith and tried a rather controversial diet plan / routine. The results been absolutely mind blowing.

        What sort of foods do you mainly consume?

        • Oofy Doofy on 07/05/2024 - 10:32

          Everything in moderation from the food pyramid. No alcohol. Regular exercise.

          The only change was using coconut oil in my frying pan on a daily basis. Once I removed that and retested my cholesterol in 6 months, my bad cholesterol returned to a low number.

          • kaleidoscope on 07/05/2024 - 11:00

            @Oofy Doofy:

            Everything in moderation from the food pyramid

            Was afraid so… This is sadly this is biggest lie we’ve been told to believe and brain washed.

            Look into some studies and vids on alternative approach (high fat / high protein / next to nothing carb / sugar). for a start get yourself a blood sugar monitor and start testing yourself with your current meal plan.

            (I did with the meal plan my nutritionist gave based on the “food pyramid” and was a clear eye opener on what a load of bs it was.

            • Oofy Doofy on 07/05/2024 - 11:03

              @kaleidoscope: I have a glucose monitor, I use it all the time. My blood sugar is always on point. I am very insulin sensitive.

              • kaleidoscope on 07/05/2024 - 11:06

                @Oofy Doofy: 🫡

                • Oofy Doofy on 07/05/2024 - 11:07

                  @kaleidoscope: The most reliable way to use it, is for 2 weeks straight, first thing in the morning, at least 8 hours without food. Then average out your daily result. That way you'll at least have some reliable data to look at, in terms of what's going on with your insulin sensitivity.

  • ihbh on 05/03/2024 - 19:11

    Cobram robust.

  • ribze1 on 05/03/2024 - 21:26
    +1

    Cobram.

    The olive oil i had in Cyprus, Spain, Portugal and Morocco was exceptional. Could tell how fresh it was by the colour. That said i do not trust buying anything imported.

  • EBG on 05/03/2024 - 21:27

    Pukara Estate make a lovely oil for salads etc

    • gromit on 06/03/2024 - 10:23
      +2

      yup, they also make an absolutely awesome caramelised Balsamic vinegar (we buy the 5 litre container of it and rebottle to split between family members as it is damn expensive).

      • EBG on 06/03/2024 - 17:58

        Yep it’s delish to dip garlic sourdough in, and with dukkah

  • umoddbro on 05/03/2024 - 23:20
    +1

    After this deal and getting to try the different kinds of olive oil, I only buy Cobram now.

  • liongalahad on 06/03/2024 - 04:22

    As an Italian born and raised, I find Aussie EVOO very high quality. Cobram is really good, better than the average imported Italian oil to be honest.
    If you are in WA, get the Jingilli EVOO, I find it quite amazing and it doesnt break the bank

    • Oofy Doofy on 07/05/2024 - 00:11

      Only imported stuff. Controlled farmland and easy $ for the "Honoured society".

  • Desleydee on 06/03/2024 - 14:19
    +1

    Mount Zero make incredible olive oil that is far better than the major labels. It's not cheap, but pretty reasonable when you buy the 15L box. It takes me a year to get through and works out to be $15 a litre
    https://mountzeroolives.com/shop/frantoio-extra-virgin-olive…

    • BluebirdV on 06/03/2024 - 18:15
      +1

      Isn't it past it's shelf life at some point if you take a year to consume it?

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