Wednesday, May 23, 2007

EVOO

I keep reading about certain olive oils being better than others, but quite frankly I just grab the cheapest and go. I know you want the first press, and I think I read that the greener the better, but can anyone recommend an actual brand?
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Linz said...

I get Kirkland at Costco. As long as it's Extra Virgin, I don't really care what brand it is.

May 23, 2007 at 12:53 PM
Liz said...

You got me curious, so I went to the "always correct" :) Wikipedia and looked up olive oil. here's what I found: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_virgin_olive_oil
1. grades of olive oil are judged on acidity, absence of defects, odor and flavor.
2. Extra-virgin vs. virgin olive oil is not a useful deliniation-all it means is the EVOO is slightly less acidic.
3. Light olive oil just denotes it's lighter in color (didn't know that) not less fatty.
4. Basically as long as virgin is on there, you're getting something that cannot be refined
5. It mentioned first press only as "first cold press" because it means that you're getting the first oil expressed but also that if it's not cold then the chemistry changes and therefore the properties.

Just thought I'd share the interesting things I learned...but I didn't really answer the question, sorry! :)

May 23, 2007 at 3:14 PM

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