Favorite Olive Oil?

[dineomite]

OMG! I didn't even your's Qarl!!! Please delete the doop

[dineomite]

In all seriousness, I got turned onto this at Pizzeria Mozza.

[Chicago Bob]

A man needs to know what he likes...

[TomN]

I was in downtown Seattle today and found a store that has shelving full of different olive oils to choose from. Even a table to sample some of them. Where do i begin? LOL

[PetersPizza]

Very cool Tom,

If you see any  'denocciolato' oils (oil pressed from pitted olives) I have found them to be some of the best. http://www.olio2go.com/Products/RARO-Denocciolato-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Oil-2012__MAD-005.aspx
Periodically, I order a bottle instead of a new single malt

I expect that selection will take a long time to work through.

-Peter

[Pete-zza]

I was in downtown Seattle today and found store that has shelving full of different olive oils to choose from. Even a table to sample some of them. Where do i begin? LOL

Tom,

According the the experts at the California Olive Ranch, you should go with the olive oils in the dark bottles and with a harvest date given on the label (often with a "best by" date). There should also be a country of origin of the olives used to make the olive oil. Expressions like "a product of Italy" do not mean that the olives are Italian olives. They can come from almost anywhere.

Peter

[TomN]

My thanks to both of your for the great information. I will have to make a day of it and try several of them.

TomN

[Johnny the Gent]

Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.  Santini rebranded for Trader Joe's.

Used this for years when I lived in CA. TJ's also stocks a Sicilian EVOO that was very good, too.