Olive oil that's not, Red Snapper that's something else

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32. wise approach

here is an interesting piece on finding real olive oil.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-your-olive-oil-really-olive-oil/#axzz2MDyJw0OE

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My best results have come with domestics – wherever I am. My favorite olive oil here in California is a California olive oil. The best Italian olive oil I ever had was in Italy. Same for Spanish olive oil. In all those studies referenced above, domestics seemed to win out. The NZ and Australian studies found that local oils bested the imports, just as the California study found that the top oils were from Califorjnia. I’d imagine Italians like Italian olive oil and Spaniards like Spanish olive oil and so on and so forth because they’re not getting the imported, adulterated dregs.

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Do some tastings. Look for specialty shops or farmer’s market stands that allow and even encourage tastings of their olive oils. Take at least an ounce (the quarter teaspoon some places try to offer is way too meager to get an accurate reading), slurp it up, and swirl it around in your mouth like you’re trying to make a saliva-EVOO emulsification. Be obnoxious about it, even. But as you swallow the oil, relax and be ready to note the peppery polyphenol kick at the end, usually experienced at the back of your throat. Good EVOO should linger pleasantly in the mouth, even after it’s been swallowed.

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Avoid clear bottles. Although I’ve bought some fantastic olive oil from dedicated small-time producers that was stored in random glass jars, I usually opt for EVOO that comes in dark bottles or stainless steel containers. First reason being, light exposure oxidizes olive oil and degrades the polyphenol content. Second reason, most quality olive oil producers care about their product enough to ship it in suitable vessels.

Buy a winner. I always keep up with the latest winners of the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, http://www.fairplex.com/wos/olive_oil_competition/AwardsCelebration/winners.asp.
Whenever I’ve tried one from the list of winners, I haven’t been disappointed. Here are some other lauded competitions,

http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/reviews-opinions/extra-virgin-olive-oil-competitions
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http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-your-olive-oil-really-olive-oil/#axzz2MDyJw0OE