What is your favorite olive oil?

[CLW]

I want to use it occasionally on top of some pasta dishes, as salad dressing or just dip with bread.

Therefore it can be a bit more expensive if the quality and taste justifies the higher price.

I like a strong flavored oil.

[ballpoint]

I like the taste of the Spanish made Fragata extra virgin.  THB 199 for a 500mL bottle at Tops.

 

[grollies]

I like the Bertolli extra virgin olive oil. Sliced tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic, drizzled with olive oil.

 

Also nice mixed with balsamic, dipping in crusty bread or garlic bread. Yum.

[CanuckThai]

Where you're located will help you decide what might be interesting and available.  I'm not shy to ask restaurants or cafe's what they use for certain things, if I enjoyed it.  Ask to buy a bottle from them if they have an interesting brand.  Maybe they ship in their own from somewhere.  A good middle eastern, Italian (or Mediterranean) restaurant uses a lot of olive oil....and most good ones won't jeopardize their recipes with s**t.  Same goes for coffee, herbs and spices... 

 

Never hurts to ask and make a new connection.

[CLW]

I've had the fragata before. It was good. Now I bought the bertolli, also not bad. A tad less fruity or tasty then the fragata. So I'll probably switch between those two. Big C had another one brand, maybe I'll try it as well.

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[HuskerDo]

Olive Oil..... Popeye's girlfriend. That's my favorite!!!! ???? 

[kevvy]

 

 

I never use Bertolli

The brands that failed to meet the extra virgin olive oil standards, according to this study: Bertolli, Carapelli, Colavita, Star, Pompeian. Eat Grown Local also reports: Filippo Berio, Mazzola, Mezzetta, Newman's Own, Safeway, and Whole Foods in this list; the data may be from the earlier 2010 study when more brands were evaluated.