olive oil
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Anonymous
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As much as the next person, from time to time, I like the taste of olive oil and use it every now and then in cooking and straight with bread.
Then I went to S. Italy and had olive oil there and now all I want is olive oil. OMG I am so hooked. Leaving Sorrento, I picked up a little bottle of it and I just love the flavor so much. I know there are a lot of brands out there from Italy. What are brand suggestions to try for that wonderful olive flavor? |
Anonymous
| get the one from italy |
Anonymous
I can't get the same one in the US. And there are a zillion brands "from Italy" sold here. Just curious if anyone had a specific suggestion
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Anonymous
Don't buy olive oil from Italy. It's all (mostly) adulterated. Buy olive oil from California, preferably. |
Anonymous
| Find ones that are labeled PDO. They’re higher quality because they’re from a protected region that has to be designated as a certain kind of quality olive oil producer. |
Anonymous
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We stayed for a few weeks in a villa near Florence that made their own olive oil. I could drink that stuff. I finally got the whole "dipping bread in oil" thing -- over here the oil just tastes oily, there it was bliss.
You'll pay through the nose, but agree with PP - look for PDO online. |
Anonymous
| When you find your olive oil make focaccia. Samin Nostat had a good recipe and video. You’ll need to start the day before, but it is so worth it! |
Anonymous
The ones from California are good but if you like olive oil a lot (I do) it’s interesting to taste varietals from different places - Italy, Spain, Portugal, California, etc. Like wine, they have different flavor notes. OP I’m the one who mentioned finding PDO labels. Additionally, make sure there are NO other blended oils in your olive oil and that they’re in a dark bottle which prevents the oil from breaking down. |
Anonymous
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Hard to find it here in the States--there is a "bite" to olive oil in europe that apparently US consumers don't like, so they don't import it.
Carbonell is good, if you can find it. |
Anonymous
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So there are growers in Texas and California.
Sciabica is good. The oils taste different depending on spring or fall pressing. Buy direct from the growers. https://sunshineinabottle.com/ https://texashillcountryoliveco.com/ |
Anonymous
This is tough because the US is a dumping ground for horrible rancid olive oil (most of us just don't have the palate for it). Do you have a favorite Italian restaurant? Maybe ask the owner if they are around? |
Anonymous
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I would check at A Literi in union market or Salumeria in Brookland for real Italian options.
Surprisingly Costco olive oil gets good reviews but i can't remember which particular ones they carry |
Anonymous
| A lot of foreign companies have bought up Italian olive oil brands and are passing-off cheap Spanish/Moroccan oil as Italian. Don't be fooled. Look for PDO. Eatly and Giadzy have good specialty oils: https://giadzy.com/. If you go through a lot of olive oil like we do, we tend to stick with Bertoli and Costco (kirkland) for day to day, and then have a fancier oil we serve with fresh bread or in a salad dressing. |
Anonymous
| If you want to do a deep dive, search YouTube. There are olive oil comparison videos as well as videos about the growing problem of counterfeits. |
Anonymous
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I like this one
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/olio-santo-olive-oil/ |