Aka "Good job finding a class-correlate you didn't manage to control for"
Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
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Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#92Aka "Good job finding a class-correlate you didn't manage to control for"
that's my gut reaction too, haven't dug into it though and probably won't put in the time
Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#93Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's not "adulteration" so much as fraud by mixing it with cheaper oils or labeling oil as "extra-virgin" when it's not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_oil_regulation_and_adult...
That's what "adulteration" means. From the study I referenced: "Three of the 88 samples labeled as EVOO failed to meet purity criteria, indicating possible adulteration with commodity oil and/or solvent-extracted olive oil."
3 out of 88 is not that bad. If you read this thread everyone is thinking most EVOO is adultered. If you buy from a trustworthy company, you would most likely be ok.
We only use OO in our house and almost all of it from Cosco.. Refined + 15% EV for cooking and Organic cold press EV for salads and cold dishes.
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#94Greek olive oil is considered the best in the world and doesn't suffer from Mafia infiltration which is a huge problem in Italy [1] [2] [3]. Here is some good quality Greek olive oil available in US, reasonably priced, that you can buy without fear of adulteration or other shadiness: https://www.amazon.com/Terra-Creta-Kolymvari-Protective-Desi... https://www.amazon.com/Iliada-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Liter/dp/B0... The Gre…
Thank you! The prices aren't even that bad.
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#95Earlier quoted context omitted.
I live in Portugal where most olive oil is good quality. The taste and appearance among good olive oil varies wildly and the super-premium ones will usually taste quite different from standard decent quality supermarket extra virgin.
I lived with a Greek flatmate for a while. By far the best olive oil I've had was from their family owned olive grove. Usually brought back from his trips home in reused milk jugs.
I am so envious of you right now, to have even tasted this.
Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#96Good thing I put that in practically all my food anyway. I always thought extra virgin olive oil tastes better than vegetable oil
Virgin olive oil has a strong flavor and very low smoke point, which makes it unsuitable for most types of food. You may like the taste of olive oil better than vegetable oil, but it’s kind of weird to taste olive oil in most foods. Kind of like how you wouldn’t but blue cheese on everything, or truffles on everything, or bacon on everything, even if you like the taste of those things—they taste a bit weird when comb…
IDK man. Maybe its because I mostly just eat fish and veggies, but I find that it works well for the types of dishes I cook.
Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#97Greek olive oil is considered the best in the world and doesn't suffer from Mafia infiltration which is a huge problem in Italy [1] [2] [3]. Here is some good quality Greek olive oil available in US, reasonably priced, that you can buy without fear of adulteration or other shadiness: https://www.amazon.com/Terra-Creta-Kolymvari-Protective-Desi... https://www.amazon.com/Iliada-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Liter/dp/B0... The Gre…
Nice. How would one go about finding such suggestion for consumption in Europe?
Visit tour local Greek deli? They're not very numerous, but they're out there.
Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#98Earlier quoted context omitted.
I lived with a Greek flatmate for a while. By far the best olive oil I've had was from their family owned olive grove. Usually brought back from his trips home in reused milk jugs.
There used to be a vineyard in Lake County (CA) that made small-batch olive oil from trees on their estate. Sadly, the trees were destroyed in a fire a few years ago. I'll never forget the taste; it had a very strong olive flavor and was so acidic it actually felt spicy on your tongue. Have never found its equal in a store, no matter how exotic and/or pricey.
Early harvest olive oil is like that. It’s from olives that aren’t ripped so the flavor is spicier. It’s quite expensive too; two to three times the price of the normal one.
Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#99On urban US supermarket shelves virtually every bottle of olive oil advertises itself as "virgin" or the "even better" varieties ("extra virgin", "first cold pressed" etc). I have read that many of these labels are hogwash, and that the contents of your typical supermarket "extra virgin olive oil" bottle pretty often include adulterants like palm, canola, or sunflower oil. I can definitely taste the diff between supe…
I live in Portugal where most olive oil is good quality. The taste and appearance among good olive oil varies wildly and the super-premium ones will usually taste quite different from standard decent quality supermarket extra virgin.
I can confirm, we have a single huge olive tree in a small piece of land my grandpa bought in the 80s to have extra food and this single tree gives 3 people enough olive oil for the whole year (portuguese standards, so cooking with it plus codfish "drowning" in it on the plate). We hit the tree so they fall, then take it to a guy that presses it and you have your olive oil.
Definitely completely different from store olive oil, and definitely on a completely other league to what I had in the US.
Re: Only virgin type of olive oil consumption reduces the risk of mortality: study
#100Greek olive oil is considered the best in the world and doesn't suffer from Mafia infiltration which is a huge problem in Italy [1] [2] [3]. Here is some good quality Greek olive oil available in US, reasonably priced, that you can buy without fear of adulteration or other shadiness: https://www.amazon.com/Terra-Creta-Kolymvari-Protective-Desi... https://www.amazon.com/Iliada-Extra-Virgin-Olive-Liter/dp/B0... The Gre…
Nice. How would one go about finding such suggestion for consumption in Europe?
Most EU supermarkets should have some Greek EVOO (Tesco in UK and Jumbo in Netherlands have Iliada, Sainsbury's has a selection of Greek olive oils). Alternatively, find a Greek deli/market/imports place, they are in every country I've been to in northern Europe. They typically supply restaurants and should have a good selection of foods.
Look for PDO / Agrocert stamps.