Comment on Supermarkets in Spain are inflating olive oil prices, farmers claim

penquin@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• KevonLooney@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Um, 2 gallons for $16? That was probably fake or blended olive oil. That’s $2 a quart. No one is selling you the good stuff for that price.

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  • penquin@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s refined olive oil and 15% extra virgin olive oil. Here it is on their site for a single one. At the store, they have the two bottles attached with a plastic handle.

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    • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      refined olive oil

      What does that even mean?

      There’s two types of olive oil: pressed from olives, and definitely not olive oil.

      The amount of snake oil in the US food industry is unbelievable.

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      • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        from what I understand, there are essentially three levels of olive oil:

        • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: the good stuff, used primarily as a taste additive, dressings, etc.
        • Refined Olive Oil: the cheap stuff, typically mashed olives that make it out of EEVO. You’ll use this for frying
        • Blended Olive Oil: medium priced, usually a blend of EEVO and refined

        That isn’t to say that olive oil doesn’t need better controls and oversight.

        There is no reason to buy EEVO when refined will do. I use the cheap stuff for making mayonnaise because it blends better. In fact, if you try to use EEVO for mayonnaise, it will turn rancid.

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      • penquin@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Refined means the oil gets processed to neutralize defects in taste, aroma, or acidity.It’s still olive oil, but it’s treated so your food doesn’t taste like olive oil when you cook it with. That’s all. It’s not snake oil. Lol

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    • KevonLooney@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      You know Costco isn’t squeezing the olives themselves? There’s a lot of fake olive oil out there. They just blend in some vegetable oil or something.

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