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> California olive oil is $20/l at least. California Olive Oil is fresher, the Italian imported stuff can sit in an unrefrigerated tanker for an extended perio
by com2kid 6y ago
> California olive oil is $20/l at least.
California Olive Oil is fresher, the Italian imported stuff can sit in an unrefrigerated tanker for an extended period of time before being shipped across the ocean to the US.
Cooks Illustrated did a chemical analysis of olive oils a few years back, and US sourced olive oil was by far the freshest and least likely to be rancid. Some of the "authentic" Italian olive oil wasn't even 100% olive oil.
From what I can tell, California Olive Ranch's products took off right after that, since they were #1 rated. Heck when the alternative is "most likely rancid", well, I certainly switched to them as well!
- jeffbee 6y agoFYI the "California Olive Ranch" after building their reputation now sells blends of domestic and foreign oils the California content of which ranges all the way down to zero. Not much of a surprise really since they sell at a low price into mass markets.
- com2kid 6y agoFrom what I understand, it is because a couple years ago the crop of California olives was devastated, so they started selling blends. It looks like they are back to selling 100% California sourced olive oil, but the "Destination" series remains. At least it is all clearly labeled, but that doesn't mean much without ongoing third party testing as to the contents.