Olive oils in italy have quality certificate seal/sticker on it.
Viva_la_fava
It’s not good, because there’s *European oil*. At least not as good as Italian oil. What makes me laugh every time is the fact that they’re so embarrassed by this that they don’t even specify the country, which evidently is not a good sign.
Previous_Party_7913
Yes it is.
Davidriel-78
Well, it depends on your needs. Actually is not Italian oil, but it’s made with mixed European olives, likely greek or spanish ones.
If you use it to cook stuff it’s fine. You can use for “soffriggere” onion and garlic for example. Even for dressing a quick salad it’s OK.
I would avoid it to use it raw, for more elaborated dishes or if you search the quality.
barisonigay
Man, it’s probably okay
Userro
I use it. It’s ok for everyday use.
Tkpf_
When it’s written “miscela di oli dell’Unione Europea” I usually call it “oliaccio per cucinare” (bad oil just good for cooking). I basicly buy it to use it while cooking in a pan, but I’d never put it raw on a steak, or in a salad…
Enrichman
IMHO as far as it is “extra vergine” is ok. Oil is too expensive these days, and I usually go for anything in the range of 8-9€/l.
If you want something nicer for a plain bruschetta, or a nice finish maybe you can go for something better, but for a daily use is perfectly fine.
bigfoot4dinner
It costs 10 euro for 1 liter so it is quite cheap. If you use it for cooking is ok.
C137RickSanches
So what are the top Italian olive oils? Also aren’t a lot of them fake? I heard Costco one of the few places that sells true olive oil since the mafia has taken control of the olive oil industry. But that all might be American propaganda. Thanks
AlexH1337
You should always go for extra virgin olive oils that are proudly and prominently advertising their origin. This is likely a blend of bottom tier oils from multiple countries.
100% Spanish EVOO is excellent. 100% Tunisian EVOO is excellent. 100% Italian EVOO is excellent.
There is nothing special about Italian olive trees, you’ll find Italian olive oils / blends that are of poor quality as well. Pay more attention to actually getting the top tier EVOOs from whichever country they’re grown in.
saggiolus
Brand does not really matter. Always check the origin of the olives. – Most of them are European olives which isn’t great but fine. Honestly there are some good Spanish olives nowadays. – Italian origin 100% is the best. Especially from puglia or from Chianti area if you want it more pungent – extra EU (like Africa) avoid like the black plague. You don’t know what’s inside and they often mix it with other stuff to reduce the cost
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looks like it is, never tried anyway.
In the back label there is the info you need
Olive oils in italy have quality certificate seal/sticker on it.
It’s not good, because there’s *European oil*. At least not as good as Italian oil. What makes me laugh every time is the fact that they’re so embarrassed by this that they don’t even specify the country, which evidently is not a good sign.
Yes it is.
Well, it depends on your needs.
Actually is not Italian oil, but it’s made with mixed European olives, likely greek or spanish ones.
If you use it to cook stuff it’s fine. You can use for “soffriggere” onion and garlic for example. Even for dressing a quick salad it’s OK.
I would avoid it to use it raw, for more elaborated dishes or if you search the quality.
Man, it’s probably okay
I use it. It’s ok for everyday use.
When it’s written “miscela di oli dell’Unione Europea” I usually call it “oliaccio per cucinare” (bad oil just good for cooking). I basicly buy it to use it while cooking in a pan, but I’d never put it raw on a steak, or in a salad…
IMHO as far as it is “extra vergine” is ok. Oil is too expensive these days, and I usually go for anything in the range of 8-9€/l.
If you want something nicer for a plain bruschetta, or a nice finish maybe you can go for something better, but for a daily use is perfectly fine.
It costs 10 euro for 1 liter so it is quite cheap. If you use it for cooking is ok.
So what are the top Italian olive oils? Also aren’t a lot of them fake? I heard Costco one of the few places that sells true olive oil since the mafia has taken control of the olive oil industry. But that all might be American propaganda. Thanks
You should always go for extra virgin olive oils that are proudly and prominently advertising their origin. This is likely a blend of bottom tier oils from multiple countries.
100% Spanish EVOO is excellent. 100% Tunisian EVOO is excellent. 100% Italian EVOO is excellent.
There is nothing special about Italian olive trees, you’ll find Italian olive oils / blends that are of poor quality as well. Pay more attention to actually getting the top tier EVOOs from whichever country they’re grown in.
Brand does not really matter.
Always check the origin of the olives.
– Most of them are European olives which isn’t great but fine. Honestly there are some good Spanish olives nowadays.
– Italian origin 100% is the best. Especially from puglia or from Chianti area if you want it more pungent
– extra EU (like Africa) avoid like the black plague. You don’t know what’s inside and they often mix it with other stuff to reduce the cost