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STOP BUYING FAKE OLIVE OIL- EVERYTHING YOU NEED to KNOW FROM the EXPERT!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2021
- Did you know most of the olive oil in supermarkets is fake or counterfeit? Many so called olive oils are a mix of cheap oils mixed with chemicals to cover their smells and rancidity. In Part 2 of how to avoid buying fake olive oil, Blanche asks olive oil expert Mike of the Olive bar what to look for on the label, what are his favorite brands, where the best olive oil is sourced, what does he think of the refrigeration test to see if the olive oil is real or not, and much more! After watching this episode you will be armed with the knowledge to not only avoid fake olive oil, but how to find the best EVOO in the market!
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Thank you
I went today
And my mom made calamari from two of the olive oils I got
We really tasted the difference
@@Lucas7Claus oh wow you act fast! Yum calamari and olive oil is amazing 👍
Hi there what's the best olive oil he have, can you post a link to his store so we can do online shopping.
@@TroutCRAZY You can't go wrong with any of his olive oils, they are all amazing: theolivebar.com/shop/
EVOO (cold-pressed) is what we want.
6 Tips for Recognizing Real EVOO
How do we know if our oil is the real thing and not part of the olive oil fraud?
1. Do not buy light olive oil or a blend; it isn’t virgin quality.
2. When EVOO costs less than $10 a liter it may not be authentic oil.
3. Real oils are sold in dark bottles, as this protects the oil from oxidation. Look for that.
4. Look for a seal from the International Olive Oil Council (IOC)
5. Look for a harvesting date on the label.
6. It can get old and rancid. A simple test for a good oil is to taste a little on a spoon. Not rancid, the real oil will have a fruity taste in the front of your mouth and a peppery taste in the back of your mouth. Then you know it is not a fake olive oil.
Awesome tip-sharing. Thank you so much!!
As a seasoned extra virgin olive oil producer from the South of Italy, I can confirm Mike's insights are spot on! The unfortunate reality is that many olive oils on supermarket shelves are indeed adulterated. It's a sad fact that taints the reputation of this magnificent product, which, when authentic, is a treasure trove of health benefits.
In our olive groves, we cultivate over 2000 ancient olive trees and devote our lives to producing the highest quality olive oil, maintaining the integrity and purity of this 'liquid gold'. We've seen first-hand the benefits of genuine extra virgin olive oil on our family's health, from my two-year-old son to my father, who at 85 years old, still tends to his beloved olive trees daily.
Understanding what to look for on labels, knowing the source, and having an awareness of the production process can help consumers navigate the tricky world of olive oil shopping. I highly encourage everyone to delve deeper into the knowledge shared in this video, and in doing so, discover and appreciate the rich, complex nature of authentic extra virgin olive oil.
Remember, real olive oil isn't just a cooking ingredient - it's a taste of history, a commitment to quality, and an investment in health. Thanks, Blanche and Mike, for this much-needed educational content. Let's continue to uncover the truth about olive oil!
With Kousa Mahshi we stuff the zucchini with raw meat then let it cook--there is no onion or garlic in the kousa itself. However, for the shish barak we like to infuse the meat with the onion, garlic, and spices so you get a cohesive flavor with each bite.
These two don’t seem very knowledgeable or intelligent et all, and for sure any “councils” in America are corrupt and “mandate cancers” so until that changes (which it won’t except to get worse) pretending that any label or council means much is as ignorant as these two yayas….fresh anything and everything is the only way to be healthy, grow your own food, or purchase fresh food at ALL of your local farmers markets!
Learn how to cook, and preserve your own food otherwise you are eating cancerous smut, which is almost impossible to get away from, yah eweessay.l.
wow how illuminating, thank you for this awareness, I had no idea, really great insight through this, thanks for sharing and hope you'll go on more adventures like this!
Thank you so much for valuable advice. Thank again for the great video about olive oil.
Great info! I learned so much. Thanks!
Super informative! Thank you!
Excellent video! I can never find decent OO. Heading there this weekend. Thank you!👍
Thank you for sharing Blanche.
Awesome place, The Olive Bar... Thanks for sharing !!
I agree that STORING olive oil in the fridge isn't a good idea, but several people say putting a SMALL SAMPLE in the fridge overnight is a good test, because the good stuff will start to congeal / solidify, and the bad stuff will not change in consistency. Just a test. Maybe others have heard differently, but this is what I've heard from several sources.
I always thought it should be stored in the fridge to keep it fresh.
You're right, genuine extra virgin olive oil will congeal/go cloudy in the bottle and when it gets back to room temperature will go back to normal.
I used to deliver food around the southwest of my country (UK) for a few years and it was really surprising the number of chefs who would refuse delivery of the olive oil because it was cloudy. Tells me they're not too clued up on what they're doing.
The company I worked for stored it in the ambient store, not the fridge.
Great video. Looking forward to checkout his shop
The quality of oil is determined by the quality of olives. If they are fresh and not sat around starting to go bad the oil is fresh and clean tastes like olives. I prefer oil from the black ripened olives.
GOOD INFO, GOOD TO KNOW...THANKS.
He was blushing when you complimented his skin lol. You made his day. I subbed, good info! 😊
Haha--he is a humble guy =) Thanks and welcome!!
Thank you doc. Nextime please make a video on virgin coconut oil.
Thanks for the video. I am considering ordering some . I will go to web site
OOOH!!! LOVED THIS VIDEO SO MUCH🤗🤗💖💖💖
Very insightful questions by the interviewer. Impressive.
Love this! While visiting my brother in North Carolina, I wandered into a store like this. I loved sampling their oils and vinegars! Amazing!
Those are the places with the most authentic oils! They all need our support fighting a battle against big box stores that don’t value quality.
I live in North Carolina ☺️
Thank you for informing everyone about the importance of very high quality, tastey and therapeutic olive oil , I very much like to try the award winning olive oil as well as the the therapeutic olive oil from Italy and of course I am looking forward to try Harvest peace Palestinian oil .
Our Palestinian olive oil of our Roman time trees- our green gold. No oil beats it !!
I agree 100%
Where can I find it in the US?
Would like to know where to order this oil?
@@loriematthews6418 you can try middle eastern markets. You can also go to Amazon and look up brands like Canaan Fair trade or Zaytoon. It is life changing ❤
@@loriematthews6418 Bethlehem and beyt jala in Palestine grow the best olives🇵🇸 some people sell thru word of mouth. I get mine from my father's land. We pick them then split half for oil and half to be pickled
very good info... just ordered from web site..
I love this store!!
So much to learn about olive oils and basalmic vinegars at his store. If your local to San Jose, CA area....its located in Campbell, CA. Google it for exact location. I cant wait for the next video in this series.
Fantastic segment... as for OO in skincare product's, a fun fact is that prior to the Arab invention of soap, OO was used as a skin surfactant/cleanser in ancient times.
Ancient times? Butchers, and cooks never stopped using evoo because soap destroys our cutting boards and carbon steel/cast-iron pans. Low tech often beats high tech.
The ruins of Pompeii have a soap factory, which predates the Arabs “inventing” soap.
Arabs did not invent soap 😂
This is so important. Most of the olive oil is not authentic
I was hoping you would try the Persian one. Years ago I worked with people from Iran. I fell in love with their culture. Farsi is a beautiful language in my opinion.
Yes I agree, I love Persian/Iranian culture. The Persian one was not an oil from Iran, it was olive oil seasoned with Persian lime.
Excellent video 👏
Thank you very much!
i know nothing about olive oil. this is a must listen. whenever i do buy olive oil, it gets that rancid taste a month or two after opening!
Yikes! Either the oil was old to begin with, or most likely it is counterfeit and bad quality.
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LOVE this !!
Thank you love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are welcome!
I love this. I am going to order from them!!!
I have used Bariani from California ….I buy online and it’s great!
Awesome so glad you found a brand that you like!
Thanks for the detective work in 'Food Truth'. I always thought that to be pure it had to be peppery and burn the back of the throat. Mike will be getting my business. Thank You!
This was a great video, thanks for producing it.
Thanks for watching!
Select your olive oil only using objective standards. You cannot tell the quality by the label, or smell, color, stamps on label, product origin. Your supermarket maintains fridge-like temperatures so look to see if that oil you think is extra virgin has congealed in the bottle. Buy an oil with the highest smoke point bc if your oil burns it rapidly degrades. For me, first pass coconut oil has the highest smoke point, avocado and virgin olive oils are next. Supermarkets keep temperatures fridge-like so the better oils will congeal in the supermarket. First pass coconut oil will congeal on the supermarket shelf. NEVER judge a product to be high quality bc of its high price otherwise only thing a crook selling a bad product needs to do is raise his price.
Your text is more informative. Thank You!
Thank you big Christmas Hug.
Few Tests on polyphenols in Olive oils, which is what we HOPE we are getting!
One honourable mention is the historic and natural Olive Oil soap from Aleppo known as "Saboon Ghahr". Chemistry free and still produced in the same traditional historic manner. There are other productions however the ones from Aleppo are genuine.
Oh wow never heard of that one I will check it out thanks!
I use Saboon Ghar (صابون غار) all the time ever since I discovered it in Aleppo, it gives such a lovely gentle aroma and it’s a natural traditional product with a very long history.
I should also mention that authentic laurel soap / saboon ghar should be brown-ish green on the outside and bright green on the inside (you can tell by cutting a bar in half), and also when you use it it should NOT make suds or foam. Modern mass-produced soaps often use chemical additives to make it extra sudsy, but traditional soaps are usually only slightly sudsy or not sudsy at all, depending on the type of oil used to make the soap (traditional olive oil based soaps are not sudsy)
MIKE IS A BOSS!
I loved this video and can't wait for the next. Questions for next video. Can an olive oil be rancid even if it doesn't taste or smell rancid? Is there a way to tell when you cannot taste or smell the rancidity? Can you also discuss PURE, LIGHT and EXTRA VIRGIN and what they are best used for? Thank you.
If it is authentic extra virgin olive oil, it will taste rancid when it gets old. If it is fake olive oil, it is harder to tell, because they add a lot of chemical solvents that eliminate odor and neutralize the flavor. They do this to increase the shelf life, and hide the flavors of their subrate mixed up oils. Extra virgin means it is cold pressed right after harvest. The words "pure" and "light" are more often gimmicky terms that mean nothing. They are unregulated terms, sort of like how they use the words "all natural" to describe food even though it is not natural nor organic.
@@blanchetv Thank you so much. This is so helpful. Can't wait till the next vid on oil and vinegar.
I always favorite oil but doesn't know the quality oil that are displayed on shelves of large supermarket. They selling different types of olive oil.
Tunisian and Morrocan EVOO are excellent
When I found real olive oil…. I was shocked by how truly flavorful it is! I can’t go back to the fakes
Exactly!!!
What brands of olive oil di you use??
My current favorite: www.amazon.com/Premium-Extra-Virgin-500ml-FL-OZ/dp/B08WTHQ6T9/ref=sr_1_4?crid=441LOPCUL3F2&keywords=al+ard+olive+oil&qid=1695761850&s=grocery&sprefix=al+aard+olive+oil%252Cgrocery%252C148&sr=1-4&_encoding=UTF8&tag=43720f-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=0705490df7792a416d9a94e9afa6c019&camp=1789&creative=9325 @@TheIndianscout
The oil in the store like this is probably very expensive 😢I try to get the bottle that is from one country not lots of different country ! Even the one made in one country is more expensive then the others 😢I do frying in coconut oil and cooking with avocado and the rest with olive oil , every thing that is little sauté and over food and salad 🤷🏼♀️
Are the oils checked for adulteration and oxidized omega 6?
California Olive Ranch is available at Whole Foods which Cooks Illustrated likes.
Awesome educational information from the most credible source - Mike of the Olive Bar!!!! I am most grateful. Thank you very much, Blanche!
Thanks for watching! =)
Olive oil is the healthy option if you're restricted to only vegan oils but if you dont have any food restrictions definitely go for tallow, lard or ghee to maintain good health. Enjoy!
So if the best oil is pressed cold once and bottled what's being added for different flavors
Actually the best olive oil I tasted in my life has been from Portugal. Italy has the oil market in its hands and there are some Italian oils that are also very good. And I don't trust the quality of Turkish oils.
Your own opinion as a Portagee! not mine!
He’s incorrect about one thing. Cooling olive oil will tell quality. The more buttery the better. But he’s right about it affecting the oil. It is a good test though.
He consulted several olive oil experts before answering my questions, they all said cooking the olive oil was "evil" lol. I personally like the more peppery and grassy olive oils, but it's all an individual taste preference.
I so often make hummus and I really don’t like a heavy taste of olive oil ..open for suggestions of a very light tasting olive oil.
If you like a more mellow flavor than you might like Koroneiki or the Arbosana- they are more buttery with a more delicate taste.
What are the flavors made of ? Like the bacon flavor olive oil , how is that done ?
Do you have different uses for different types of olive oils. I need an oil for oil pulling and taking as a shot.
If you want olive oil as a shot, get a cold pressed unfiltered variety. It will have the most polyphenols. See if you have a local grower near you.
The only best EVOO is Mer Des Oliviers De Delphes from Spain. Look it up.
Please educate me on this topic,...is it okay to cook with it? One person says yes while another says no, but I know that heat during storage is bad. Also, I'm interested in buying a bottle from the website. Is it packaged in bubble wrap? Or what prevents the bottle from breaking during shipping?
It is optimal to eat it raw, but my family cooks with it no problem (in my culture they have been cooking with it for centuries. ) As for the Olive Bar, I have never shipped oil from there because the shop is near me, but you can contact Mike there and ask about how he ships the oils here: theolivebar.com/contact/
Croatia in Dalmatia also has a good olive oil.♥️
Good to know!
Hi Blanche, I'm going through your videos, I'm not seeing the second part of Mike The Olive Bar about the olive oil and vinegar together.
Here it is: th-cam.com/video/8OndBT5yOf0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4P768DsMKGpKt9XO
Ellora Farms is my fav
I use olive oil soap and organic extra virgin olive oil on my very sensitive skin and my eczema and acne has healed. It takes several minutes to absorb and you only need a little bit. God made what we need!!!
Exactly!!!
You’re going to pay a big premium if you go to a specialty store for olive oil. Too expensive to be able to use every day. I’m mainly concerned with not buying fake EVOO.
Ever hear of Terra Creta olive oil? They sell it in large tins online and apparently it’s great stuff. Can anybody verify this?
Never heard of it. Checked out the website and it looks great, also picked up a lot of awards!
Hi, great video! Would you say all EVOO that is certified halal and/or kosher is real EVOO? Does it depend on the quality/strictness of the certifications?
Not all are certified. There are some small farms in California and abroad making some amazing olive oil, and they don't have all of those certifications. It helps to get to know the farmers that manufacture the oil if they are local to you. If you are buying from abroad, the certifications certainly help.
@@blanchetv Thank you!
Taste is one thing for sure...but what about the polyphenol content - that is one of the most healthy factors. I'm coming to your store in Campbell to buy stuff :)
Wish that was my store--Mike would be happy to have you visit! His olive oils are so fresh they are loaded with polyphenols.
Questions abound.
Only problem with Middle Eastern Olive oil is a lot of them lot of their brand is they put it put it in either plastic or clear glass bottle when really they should do it either in tins Or dark glass bottle with the harvest date of course
Yes so important to buy the ones in glass bottles or tins for sure!
Olive oil from Lebanon is some of the best olive you’ll ever have 🇱🇧🇱🇧❤️🇱🇧🇱🇧
Interesting that oil with bacon notes. Is it an added flavoring or is it natural from a special species of olive tree?
Added flavoring--it tasted amazing!
He mentions French olive oil , which I have never seen here in the U.S.!
I wanted to actually see name brands that are fake.
If they are in a plastic bottle or under $10 they are fake. It takes more than $10 to grow, harvest, press, bottle, and distribute real olive oil. No legitimate grower will put olive oil in plastic because it will turn rancid quickly from exposure to light. Best olive oils are in dark glass bottles or tins to protect them. Hope this helps!
@@blanchetv Great summary! Thank you and God bless!
She can heat the pan more than the olive oil cos she's is the fire over there!
What do they do with the olive water at processing
Blanche, I’ve tried to order from the olive bar website but I keep getting an error message. Do you know why?
Can you tell me the items you are trying to order? I do not work there, but I know sometimes he runs out of inventory of certain popular olive oils. I can check with him. If you are in the USA you can contact him at: 408.370.1901
Hi Blanch, do you have any code for Mike from TOB. I when to his website to make an order, and it ask if I had a discount code. Did Mike provide you with a code to offer. I'm seeing you for the first time. So the stamp date should 2 years ago for the video.
You can try: EVOO15 If that doesn't work that means he is not honoring the code anymore.
If you want good stuff, quit treating it like a supermarket commodity. We do olive oil somewhat the same way we do with coffee. In the case of olive oil, we buy from a lady who went to college with our daughter. Her family owns an olive grove in the Peloponnese, and it’s processed and packaged in a small local co-op. She imports and sells it online. Wonderful stuff. Knowing WHO to buy from is more important than attempting to become an olive oil connoisseur and figuring out which of the dozens of brands out there are best.
In Canada, how do I find quality olive oil?
Find out if you have farms in Canada that make it, otherwise you can ship from California, as that is the closest to you that has the best quality in the states.
Good reason to move to Greece. Wink wink.
I received oo from my village in Lebanon and it is very murky, you can't see through the bottle. I don't understand why, would appreciate an answer.
That is because it is unfiltered. Most olive oil in the market is filtered. That stuff that makes it murky is great for fighting inflammation. However, sometimes the unfiltered olive oil can be a little more bitter.
Would have liked to know how much more expensive these fancy oils are compared with standard grocery store oil? Which would he or you use from a grocery store if heaven forbid an olive oil store was unavailable. I try to pick the ones in dark glass bottles. Would you rub your skin with regular olive oil?
The most important things to look for on a bottle are a harvest date, a COOC label, and a dark glass bottle or tin.
... their store prices are $45 for a 750ml bottle. This seems a bit steep, but at the same time, I fully trust the high quality they advertise. Compared this to $14 to $20 for a store bought olive oil from big brand name olive oil manufacturers which, in most cases are likely fake, not even single sourced, diluted and rancid - what you pay is what you get. The sad truth is, there is more extra virgin olive oil on current store shelves than what's being produced. To answer your other question, I use olive olive oil on parts of my face daily, and it seem to help alleviate my dry skin issues.
A RESEARCHER FRIEND OF MINE SED MANY OF THE 'EU' OLIVE OILS ACTUALLY COME FROM ... MOROCCO, SO I BUY ATLAS!
How do you get to buy olive oil from him please?
theolivebar.com/shop/
You better try the tunisian olive oil , is the best worldwide , believe me you will change your mind 💪
Any you recommend?
We're looking for Olive oil with Polyphenols.
Then look for unflitered cold press varieties, they have the most polyohenols.
So how do you determine if the olive oil is truly high quality or if it's mixed bull?
Best indication is dark glass bottle or tin, a harvest date (different than an expiration date) preferably with a COOC seal. Of course the taste and smell is the ultimate detector of what is the real deal. Sometimes have to use trial and error, and when you find what you like, just keep buying that one.
I would like to plant some olive trees
What about GAEA Greek exra virgin
How do I get Olive oil please.
The ones we covered in this video can be found here:
I also love this variety that you can find on Amazon: www.amazon.com/CANAAN-TRADE-Organic-Palestinian-Virgin/dp/B00TDQKBG0/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2U46PA6JO0DQJ&keywords=canaan+fair+trade+olive+oil&qid=1686631255&sprefix=canaan+fair+trade+olive+oil%252Caps%252C173&sr=8-6&_encoding=UTF8&tag=43720f-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=04001c5d9d36f0b011c0adf537a53114&camp=1789&creative=9325
They’re adding canola oil to many. I buy California extra virgin olive oil. A restaurant owner told me CALIFORNIA OLIVE OIL IS THE BEST.
Yes truly sad how they taint olive oil with terrible oils like canola. There are many fantastic California olive oils for sure!
Surely, if your worried about the smaller, select olive oil producers, the mediterranean diet being a vehicle for so much olive oil consumption, does this not help? 🤔
what states produces olive oil
California produces the best =)
shop owner should hire some social media YT GUYS FOR MARKITING.....
He should, he is such a simple and nice guy, running a business that his mother built with him before she died recently.
Have you tried Terra Delyssa or Cobram Estate EVOO?
Are these the real deal or?
Terra Delyssa is a great brand, the real deal and has won many awards globally. Cobram Estate is another great brand, and is bottled within 6 hours of pressing, and passes the California Olive Oil Commision standards. Excellent choices!
Hello ! blanche thanks like !43
This is great - it’s very in depth information! I get my olive oil from Canaan Fair Trade! AThey work directly with Palestinian farmers year round to ensure fair pricing and purchase guarantee. The particular oil I buy is Hurriya, because sales benefit the International (Palestinian) Solidarity Movement, which sends volunteers to Palestine for nonviolent resistance against illegal Israeli land confiscation and military occupation. ❤️🇵🇸
Can I tell you how awesome you are? Canaan fair trade is one of my favorites and you are helping these farmers stay alive amidst some serious challenges. Bless you! I also buy my olive oil from Harvest Peace, which also supports Palestinian farmers. If you want to try it out you can get 10% off by using code BlancheTV 💕
@@blanchetv I do what I can for a just cause. I’ve seen your promo for harvest peace, I have been meaning to check them out! I will definitely use your promo code, don’t worry about that! 🤪
Anyone know if compliments brand (says from italy) is real?
Never heard of it!
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Is there any benefit to putting garlic in your olive oil?
Funny you ask that my father, who has a host of health problems, ground up a whole bulb of fresh garlic and mixed it with olive oil, and ate it everyday when he had Covid. Not for the faint of heart--he smelled like pure garlic for days. He recovered remarkably fast lol! I think garlic is great so long as it is fresh.
Keeps vampires away
Making me hungry.
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