Mother Jones:
Since extra-virgin olive oil is the most valuable oil category in the United States, shady producers and dealers have plenty of incentive to mess with it in hopes of reaping more profit. They defraud consumers in three main ways: by (1) diluting real extra-virgin olive oil with less expensive oils, like soybean or sunflower oil; (2) diluting high-quality olive oil with low-quality olive oil; or (3) making low-quality extra-virgin olive oil.
When the University of California–Davis researchers tested olive oil bought off the shelf in 2010, they found that 69 percent of imported “extra-virgin” samples failed to meet international standards.
This story is all kinds of depressing. Since I’ve started to learn how to cook, I’ve fallen in love with olive oil. Depressing to know that the vast majority of what I’ve been using is adulterated at the very least and most likely an out and out fake at the very worst.
Mother Lones?
DOH! Fixed. Thanks.
I buy California.
Or, at least, I think it is from California.
But, for cooking, I agree with freediverx.
Me too, definitely look for the seal as well. Only thing I cook with it is to heat taco shells (keeping the oil below the smoke point).. amazing how good that is.
Yeah. Good reason to buy California olive oil.
I’ll switch when I use up my current bottle of Trader Joe’s “Italian Extra-Virgin” olive oil.
Look up CBS’ 60 Minutes episode on olive oil fraud to learn of other ways crooks bastardize Italian olive oil and how to ensure you buy the real thing. Mainly, never buy an oil where the label only says, “Made in Italy” and/or “imported by..” and there’s no physical address.
A reputable olive oil maker from Italy will always have their address stamped on the label.
Next read up on Parmesan Cheese fraud.
Buon Appetito 😉
Strange.
Why people vote, then?
Extra virgin olive oil is fine to cook with, just add it in near the end of cooking.
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“Don’t trust most labels: Be wary of words like “pure,” “natural,” “virgin olive oil,” “premium,” “light,” “made in Italy,” and just “olive oil.” They suggest a low-quality substance, and one potentially made from refining the remainders of the skin and pits of olives rather than the olives themselves. “
Every time You’ll se “Made in Italy” the label suggest low quality?
Tell me where You find that info, please…
Hello Shown King and all readers
Last year I were in Spain and found greate extra virgin olive oil their produced by company called La Chinata, I have tried it myself several time and bought some a a gift for my family.
Recently I was searching in Amazon marketplace And notice they sale it there here the link if anybody want to buy
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_4_11?me=A21957M769VGYN&fst=as%3Aoff&rh=p_4%3ALa+Chinata&ie=UTF8&qid=1472275846