Decoding Extra Virgin OLIVE OIL: Your Ultimate Buying Guide!

Are you baffled by the countless options when it comes to buying extra virgin olive oil? Fear not, as I've got you covered! In this comprehensive video, I'll decode the world of extra virgin olive oil and equip you with the knowledge to make informed purchasing decisions. From understanding labeling terms to identifying quality indicators, I'll walk you through the key factors to consider when selecting the right bottle. Join me on this educational journey, and get ready to confidently choose the perfect extra virgin olive oil for your culinary adventures. Don't miss out! Click now to get your hands on the right bottle and elevate your cooking to new heights of flavor.

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[vincenzosplate]

Which extra virgin olive oil brand do you have in your pantry?

[nickpetropouleas]

My friend. The best olive oil in the world..this is a bold statement..comes from my family olive trees in southern Greece, the Peloponnese, in the mani region. Our trees are about 350 years old. No spraying, no chemicals. Zero acidity. I know I’m biased. But. Oil of the gods.

[joaofreire]

I learned a lot! Pro tip: if you live in Portugal or visit it (I guess you can do this in Italy too), forget the supermarket. Go to an olive oil producing region, have lunch at a local tasca (or trattoria) in the country side, and ask the owner if he has any extra virgin olive oil from the trees of his own plot that he’d be willing to sell you a gallon. If he doesn’t have any home produce, he’ll know someone who has and call him over in no time. So this new business partner of yours will gladly have you taste his olive oil, maybe show you around his grove, you might be invited over for a glass of wine, some cheese and homemade chorizo, and that way you get top quality artisanal stuff, and a great opportunity to learn about local culture.

[tjdinfl]

After this video, I can see me spending an hour in the grocery store reading labels. Loved the video!

[yadang]

2:05 Bertolli
5:27 Terra D'Otranto (recommended, premium)
9:31 Monini (recommended)
13:14 Australian Cobram Estate
15:33 Frantoi Cutrera
18:29 Colavita (recommended)
20:29 Joseph (recommended, premium)
24:24 De Cecco
27:18 Dante
28:34 Coles
29:14 Cadel Monte (highly recommended)

[slxxpyhollow]

Youtube is such a gift! Learning about food/cooking from Chefs who are passionate about their countries' native dishes is just so awesome. I have learned so much from you and others Vincenzo, you've really helped me improve my cooking!

[HughbertJassGaming]

When you did your video where you educated us on what pasta was good in the store I had asked for an educational video on extra virgin olive oil and you said “stay tuned!” and here we are. Great video, I learned a lot. Even if I can’t find the brands here in Canada that you have in Australia, I have the tools to pick one off the shelf and be successful. Thank you, sir :)

[hrae]

My aunt lives in Italy. When she came back to Philippines, she gifted us extra virgin olive oil. It really is different from the ones bought in the supermarket, particularly the scent and taste. The olive oil from my aunt has a strong olive taste and scent. Supermarket olive oil is usually bland and no scent.

[kyleserfass]

As someone who gets ragged on by friends for being "pretentious" about how I sacot my scotch, Im glad to see you doing many of the same techniques to really ENJOY a quality product: proper vessel, warm it up with the hand, inhale with nose in glass, get a little air in your mouth, check origin (packaged vs. distributed vs produced), favor single origin in a single season. Just don't add any water lol! We aren't wasting our times, just trying to really APPRECIATE what we are consuming!

[Nomad.]

As an Aussie that travelled the world for 20 years, mostly in Spain and India, i just love this video. So honest and real. Especially like the reaction to the Joseph Olive oil. I'll track down a bottle soon. Great vid. For me Red Island Olive oil is the best quality for price available on the shelf in Australia.

[stanlevox]

Finally a really great video on olive pil and the types and a breakdown. So many out there, this one is truly quality.

[tiararoxeanne]

Rank based on the test result (from the best to the... least😅?):
01) 20:29 Joseph (premium, has harvest date, smell fresh & fruity, taste nicer than Terra D'Otranto, recommended)
02) 05:27 Terra D'Otranto (artisan, premium, smell & taste fresh, olives are from Puglia - a well-known olive producer region, has harvest date, recommended)
03) 29:14 Cadel Monte (commercial, olives from Puglia, taste good & spicy, recommended)
04) 09:31 Monini (commercial, has harvest date, recommended)
05) 18:29 Colavita (commercial, smell/flavor is milder than Monini but still taste fresh and has a nice smell, no harvest date, still recommended)
06) 24:24 De Cecco (olives pressed in EU, packed in Italy, has a nice taste, but bland, not spicy, not recommended because the olives are harvested in various regions)
07) 15:33 Frantoi Cutrera (commercial, has harvest date, could smell the oil, taste bland but a bit spicy at the throat, not recommended)
08) 27:18 Dante (olives from multiple origins then packed in Italy, taste bland, has no date, not recommended)
09) 13:14 Australian Cobram Estate (commercial, has harvest date, no smell, taste bland like water, not recommended)
10) 02:05 Bertolli (commercial, imported oil bottled in Italy, no harvest date, not recommended)
11) 28:34 Coles (not tested😂)

[stevefiorito]

My mother's side family was from Modena and they didn't use olive oil AT ALL in their cooking or salads. I think they actually hated the taste of olive oil, no matter how good it was. My father's side is from Calabria and Sicily and olive oil is the oil of choice in their cooking. I start my day off with 2 tbl of extra virgin olive oil (with my breakfast). It takes the edge off of my appetite, so I don't overeat and that first meal can hold me off for a long time ... till 2pm before I start thinking about lunch. I know olive oil is good for you ... my doctor says it's like "medicine". I am sure that it really helps to balance out the Omega 3s in the diet. Thanks for the great video ... I learned a lot. I will now have to see which market in the area I live in has some of your top choices.

[konstantinos]

great guide.
I personally have my own olive trees in Greece and produce early harvest Extra virgin olive oil from my own trees every other year.
excellent guide nonetheless. Well done Vincenzo

[darkoanton]

From Italy I use Terra di Bari Bitonto D.O.P. . I also use olive oils from Greece, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia. I used to also get EVO from Croaitis but my supplier passed away two years ago and the family closed the store.

[gwine]

I have used a lot of olive oils, over the years. To be honest, I am too cheap to buy the ultra high grades (and I am not sure that I would appreciate them) . But, after watching this, I tried Monini and I am so pleased. For me, it is the best.

[systemgmm]

I am lucky enough to have 35 olive trees on my property in Montenegro. 🇲🇪 I have mix of olive trees from local Oblica, to Lecino, Hojiblanca, Cipresino, arbequina, Kalamata. Every year, the most exciting period is olive harvest, when we need to be quick in order to send olives to local old olive oil mill. We get around 220-300 liters of extra virgin olive that we use solely for our consumption. Indeed, it can not be compared to any olive oil from the shop.

[fjrevoredo]

I love monini, it's my go-to brand. Not super fancy but also not super cheap. You can use it for everything and it does a good job.

[antlive]

Best olive oil that I have ever had was from my Greek boss who I used to work for in Melbourne, Australia...he had an olive farm in his home town in Greece and he sold it to us in massive tins and it was the greenest oil I have ever had, and totally amazing. Bread and oil was basically my diet for 3 days, nothing else I have ever tried has been close ; ) I heard that lots of olive oil is fake (and contains flavorings/colourings) and sometimes controlled by mafia, so it's another reason to know exactly the origins or DOP etc...

[pawedyrek]

If you want to warm up the glass, why do you use a double layered one (which is designed to prevent the heat from going from your hand)?
Great video, plenty of important information for a home cook!