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don't buy olive oil unless it's in a 3L+ tin, to begin with. you should be paying between $20-40 for a 3L tin. I have seen some great spanish olive oil being sold in the states - but also california produces great stuff too. I'd say stay away from Italy, but the brand I have been buying recently is italian, San Giuliano, and it's legit https://www.google.com/shopping/pro...A0QnBUIgQEoADAC google says it's 40, but I think I pay $28 at my farmer's market. edit: I have never researched anything about this brand beyond just buying it and liking it, but in googling it just now, apparently mario batali endorsed it or something too? dunno, but it passes the mindphlux test anyways. to come up with your own standard, just loving taste a ton of olive oil. after tasting several dozen different types, you start to get a feel for what makes a good olive oil vs a hohum one. I'm sure it's different for everyone - but some olive oil just tastes like loving vegetable oil, and some has some body and character - and you'll want to use the different types in different ways. for instance, if I'm going high temperature with a dish or making a delicate salad dressing, I'll go 50/50 with my good olive oil and some veg oil to change the smoke point and get a more neutral flavor. taste food a lot, and you'll know when it's legit - and you won't need to ask a bunch of nerds on the internet! mindphlux fucked around with this message at 08:47 on Jan 22, 2017 |
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Drifter posted:This doesn't happen, and I don't know why people think it does. At best you're diffusing the burnt flavor of the lower smokepoint oil's flavor. You're not altering the smokepoint by mixing two things together like that. this makes sense, and I've honestly never thought much about it beyond "oil smokes less at X temperature if I mix it"  in other news, russia hacked our election!!!!!
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Ranter posted:mindphlux accepting something contrary to his original opinion? Now I've seen it all. I almost did at ground floor, now it's past its prime and I'm just hoping they die or get gassed. what happened to bartolimu? someone should probably moderate this forum...
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SymmetryrtemmyS posted:I've been recommended Croatian olive oil very highly. Granted, it was a recommendation by a diehard Croatian nationalist, so I'm not sure if that recommendation can be trusted. Any thoughts, since this is apparently the Olive Oil Megathread? if a balkan national strongly suggests a course of action to you, you politely decline and back away slowly without breaking eye contact
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Suspect Bucket posted:How long does olive oil keep in a cool dark place? 1792.48 days
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Croatoan posted:Don't troll. It's 1792.48 days give or take a week or so depending on when it was bottled. touché. also, I forgot that the shape of the bottle also can have an impact on how long olive oil will keep in a cool dark place, so keep that in mind fwiw.
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