Cooking Stack Exchange
Cooking Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [olive-oil]

Oil extracted from pressed olives.

106 questions
16
votes
2 answers

My olive oil didn't solidify in the fridge. Is it fake?

After reading about scandals involving adulterated (and sometimes fake) olive oil, I decided to test a bottle of Bertolli olive oil. Bertolli in particular has been sued for selling fake olive oil, and successfully fended off the case by claiming…
smcg
  • 1,029
  • 1
  • 10
  • 15
11
votes
4 answers

Is there an extra virgin olive brand produced in Spain, called "Clorlina"?

Is there an extra virgin olive brand produced in Spain, called "Clorlina"? Its barcode is 8436544133904, and I heard 84* means production in Spain. I have searched for "Clorlina" in Bing, with or without "olive oil", but only found it is an olive…
Tim
  • 2,111
  • 9
  • 37
  • 47
8
votes
3 answers

What makes for good olive oil?

It's been years I've been pondering this question. When I go to the store, the olive oil section has a vast array of offerings with a great range in prices. With that in mind: Does higher price necessarily mean better olive oil? What distinguishes…
Marcus McLean
  • 183
  • 3
5
votes
1 answer

Olive oil is extremely bitter - has it gone rancid?

I recently bought some organic certified extra virgin olive oil from Tunisia. However It is a cheap brand (only $10 a litre) The manufacturing date is Dec 2012 so its over a year old It is packaged in a heavy, dark green, glass bottle and states…
Niv
  • 51
  • 2
3
votes
2 answers

Does the colour of the olive oil say anything about its quality?

Does the colour of the olive oil say anything about its quality? Some labels make a point of saying that the olive oil was made within a short period of time after harvesting. Why would this be important?
Kundan
  • 31
  • 2
2
votes
2 answers

Expensive or cheap olive oil for pesto?

Usually if I'm sauteeing some veggies or cooking with olive oil I will use a cheaper bottle, but if I am making a dressing or a dish where the oil really stands out I will go with a bottle from a specialty shop. I am making pesto for the first time…
Learning2Cook
  • 151
  • 1
  • 4
1
vote
2 answers

Has my olive oil gone bad?

I purchased a gallon of amazing Greek olive oil a few months ago. It has some floaty wisps in it now. Is it still safe?
Katherine Wright
  • 11
  • 1
1
vote
1 answer

How good is the quality of OEM extra virgin olive oil compared to that of a known brand by the same packing company?

How good is the quality of OEM extra virgin olive oil compared to that of a known brand by the same packing company? For example, Acesur has a well known brand La Espanola. It also makes available OEM services. How is the quality of its OEM evoo…
Tim
  • 2,111
  • 9
  • 37
  • 47
1
vote
1 answer

New oil vs old oil

I have two largish containers of extra virgin olive oil. One is ~5 months old, the other is ~17 months old. Any way to distinguish which is which?
George Menoutis
  • 313
  • 1
  • 6
0
votes
1 answer

Olive oil gave bitter taste to a curry, is this expected?

I cooked chicken with olive oil. I observed that it gives a bitter taste to the curry. Using soybean oil or sunflower seed oil gives a taste which I like more. Is this effect expected?
user366312
  • 955
  • 8
  • 23
-3
votes
1 answer

What is the difference between cheap and expensive extra virgin olive oil?

I read that extra virgin and regular olive oil are different in the way they are processed. For example, regular olive oil can contain chemicals e.g. pesticides, but extra virgin will not? Extra virgin also comes in cheaper and expensive brands for…
James Wilson
  • 3,805
  • 16
  • 66
  • 113