EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED to KNOW about OLIVE OIL FACTS: PART 1 of a SIMPLE GUIDE to a SUPER FOOD!
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- This 4-part course is all about everything you ever wanted to know about olive oil facts. It's a simple guide to a super food! In Part 1, I'll be answering many of your essential questions with fact-based answers. In Part 2, I'll show you how olive oil is made. In Part 3, you'll learn how to taste olive oil and what foods to pair different varieties with. In Part 4, you'll learn how to protect your precious investment and keep it fresh and full of all the healthy qualities that make it so good for you.
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Hola everybody! So glad you’re along for the ride on this healthy journey to eating the Mediterranean way every day. I know I cover a bundle of questions in this series but are there other things about olive oil you want answers to? Just lemme know! XO Caroline
This info is so useful - thanks for providing this series on the "good oil". I recently came across online info saying that as much of 70% of oils marketed as extra virgin olive oil are fakes. After doing more research into oils available at supermarkets, there's only a handful of brands I would trust. One reliable Australian brand is Cobram Estate - this is also available in USA, and presumably in other countries.
Hi again - I'm also very familiar with Cobram. I met them years ago when I was in the business and they are an excellent, very reliable resource. Cheers, Caroline
Thank you for this excellent information on extra Virgin olive oil. Being of Spanish decent, I grew up on olive oil and have used it all my life. I truly believe that it’s the reason why at 76 years old my health and especially my skin are in such good & healthy condition. I buy the Kirkland brand for cooking and purchase the good oil from The Olive Oil Hunter. Love your videos🥰
Thanks. Carmen! I really appreciate your commens. And BTW, the Olive Oil Source has excellent olive oil options on line too that you may want to look into. I used to work with them and can vouch for the super high quality of all their products. Keep eating the Mediterranean way every day and stay healthy!
@@mediterraneanminutes thank you…I will check out The Olive Oil Source.
Thank you for all the information.🌸🌸
So nice of you, Betty. As always, I appreciate hearing from you and am happy you are really enjoying my content.
Extremely helpful information. I’m enjoying learning all about the Mediterranean way of cooking which has opened my eyes to new spices and much more - so delicious! Thank you!
Thanks, Rocki! How nice of you to talke the time to let me know. I really appreciate it. Cheers, Caroline
Australian growers produce very fine olive oils!
HI again Jose and yoúre absolutely right! There are some incredible Australian oils and one of the advantages for people looking for the freshest oil they can buy year round is that Australia’s harvest season is the opposite six months from the Northern hemisphere (I think I might have mentioned this in the series but cańt quite recall…); Thanks for bringing this up because it’s an important point about sourcing the freshest oil you can find.
Indeed. Many Australian olive oils are considered world class, and Cobram Estate oils are among the few genuine EVOO brands. This brand is also available in USA and some other countries.
I love Australian EVOO
teach me teacher ! Great information the last video I watched was awesome 👌 I will continue to watch the rest of your content thank you
Thank you! 😃
Hi Caroline, I live in the Pacific Northwest of the USA 🇺🇸. I discovered your channel last evening and am binging your vlogs. 😃 I don’t follow the Mediterranean Diet but I want to begin.
You mentioned Costco brand (Kirkland) of EVOO. Which one are you recommending… the Organic or non-Organic variety? Thx! 😊😋
Hi Goldi! I know your area well if you live in or around Seattle. Used to work at Microsoft eons ago (literally more than 35 years). So I’m happy to hear from somebody in my old stomping grounds. I always suggest organic (that’s how we farmed our olives in California and how we do it here in Spain). So I guess I should have been clearer in the video but thanks much for asking the question and giving me the chance to point it out. Hope you enjoy learning this great way to eay every day. Best of luck, I’m confident you’ll like it! Cheers, Caroline
This is educative, thank you!!! For the past few years, I have only tried to prepare completely oil-free dishes because I received the suggestion that oils and fats are unhealthy. I am slowly trying to change to the Mediterranean lifestyle. After finding this video of yours, I realized there is a bottle of unopened olive oil in the cupboard, which unfortunately expired in April. What do you think? Can it still be used since it has not opened, or should I throw it away?
Erika, thanks for both of your comments. I'm so glad you found the series interesting and helpful. Olive oil has been a fascinating subject for me since we first produced oil in California 22 years ago and still now (although on a much smaller scale here). Cheers, Caroline
Fantastic information! Thank you so very much! Im excited to watch the other parts of this series. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Oh and BTW, you asked about a book? This olive oil series started off as a book many years ago that I never finished so it found a new life as a video series and I was glad to finally put all the work to good use. Glad you are enjoying it! Cheers, Caroline
@@mediterraneanminutes That’s fantastic! Wonderfully arranged and presented! Your enthusiasm is contagious! I find it all so fascinating and it inspires me to eat well and excercise hard and enjoy the transformation…physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. God is good and so are you Caroline and George. I hope one day either on your website or here you can share about your lives in the olive industry pre-Spain and what prompted the move? You folks are a huge success story in my eyes that’s for sure! Aloha! 🤙🏽
Do you have recommendations on which olive oil to buy for those of us in the U.S.? Is there any brand sold in regular grocery stores that is pure olive oil and has PDO? Thank you. Love your videos.
Hi J.A. and thanks for contributing to my channel with your question. Yes. I have two suggestions. Widely available in grocery stores is the California Olive Ranch brand. It’s a quality brand and what’s in the bottle is the real thing. As editor of the Olive Oil Source years ago, I interrviewed them a few times both when they first got started and as they grew. They’re dedicated to quality and I think they deliver. As far as online sales go, you can’t do better than The Olive Oil Source, ti’s excellent for variety and authenticity and quality. And their balsamic vinegars are amazing too!
@@mediterraneanminutes This is what I use without exception.
@@mplcreative SO happy to hear it, you are healthier for it! Have a great day, Mindy and thanks for contributing to the conversation on my channel. Cheers, Caroline
Caroline, your channel is a brilliant! Thank you for all this inspitation❤
Could you tell how much olive oil approximately do you consume during the day?
Hi Anstasia and welcome to my channel! Thanks for the compliment and to answer your question...of course, it varies but probably 1-2 tablespoons per day between preparing veggies and salad dressings. I guess I never think about it because when I eat this healthy way it doesn't seem to matter at all. I do know we go through a fair amount of it though!! Cheers, Caroline
@@mediterraneanminutes Thank you so much for the reply! I geniunly believe your approach is optimal both in terms of healthy and joyfool food
Awesome 👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Somewhere I saw Stanford being mentioned- were you a professor there? AnnMarie from Santa Barbara Calif.
Hi AnnMarie - No, I attended the Stanford University Medical Center for Nutrition Science and funny you mention Santa Barbara. George and I had a ranch in Santa Ynez with lots of olive trees for many years and sold oil at the famer’s markets in SB, Goleta, Santa Monica and Solvang!
Oh! Know that area- they’re my neighbor.
Are the spray olive oils in cans as healthy as the bottled EVOO ones?
They can be, Carol. Depends on who you source it from and here in Spain, it’s pretty easy to get very good olive oil here so I imagine you couyld find it there too. Cheers, Caroline
Great video! Are you familiar with the Olive growers in Corning, CA? I know that might be a stretch to ask but you know a lot about growers, etc.
Hi there…during my days as a producer of olive oil in Santa Ynez and as the editor of The Olive Oil Source website, I was quite involved with the California Olive Oil Council and the California community of olive growers. I do remember Lucero as a very good brand from Corning, and of course, California Olive Ranch, but since moving to Spain, I haven’t kept up on California production. If you are looking for other reliable brands, you might visit the COOC site and see what members brands are local to you..
@@mediterraneanminutes , thank you so much for your reply. Will check that website. I pass by Corning on my way North and will have to stop in. It's been years. Thanks again for this TH-cam channel.👌💙💜
Extra virgin olive oil can be used for deep frying.. is that what you mentioned or did I get u wrong? Is it really suitable for high heat? Kindly pls advise.. thanks.
Hi Guik Kim, and yes, you did hear it right. Extra virgin olive oil is a good choice for frying because the ideal temperature for frying is usually around 375 degrees farenheit and olive oil has a smoke point well above that according to many studies. You might find the third segment of this series of interest to you because I go into some detail about this exact question with back-up reference for my facts. I use extra virgin olive oil in my kitchen every day, frequently to prepare dishes on the stovetop and, as long as you don’t let the oil go beyond smoke point, it will still retain some of its healthy benefits but they do diminish as the heat increases. Hope this helps clarify things! Cheers, Caroline
@@mediterraneanminutesThank you so much n really appreciate your fast response, I'm guess I have been told otherwise by some so called experts.. I'm indeed grateful to you..I will be following your videos for more helpful knowledge on olive oil and also the Mediterranean diet.. to me this is the kind of diet that is truly sustainable n sensible.. although I may agree that so many people have benefited from the ketogenic diet but I don't feel it is suitable for everyone.. Although, I'm staying in Asia , Malaysia to be exact but I would still believe that even though our cooking methods differs but I think it's still able to incorporate all your valuable ideas into our Asian recipes, also at times we can still attempt to cook the Mediterranean stir-fry style.. I indeed us looking forward to more of your stir-fry vegis n like wise recipes.. Thanks again, Caroline.. you're so kind n helpful.. appreciate from the bottom of my heart..may you n all at home be blessed with good health n happiness always.. take care..💕
@@guikkimtan5964 Thanks a lot for all the detail. Your life sounds fascinating in Asia. Enjoy and keep eating healthy! Cheers, Caroline
I've been buying Cento EVOO for years. I just read the bottle and it says EVOO from Spain-Greece-Italy, packed in Italy. Since this is 3 countries and "packed" in Italy is this good? Since it says "packed" I'm assuming it could be bottled in these 3 countries and then packed in Italy.
Hi Kimberly - You bring up some really important points. First, I would hesitate to buy any oil brand (and I am familiar with that one) that doesn't define a single source. Second, you noticed an important difference on the label..."distributed or packed" means there is an extra middleman from the tree to your kitchen and it's really hard to maintain quality in this situation. The oil would arrive in bulk and be bottled in Italy most likely and lots of time and changing temperatures in transport can cause degradation. Italy has always been great at marketing so they frequently buy oil from countries that don't have as romantic an image for olive oil (a lot of it from Spain actually where 68% of the world's olive oil is grown and produced). Third, the industry is rife with fraud, bottling inferior oil and refined oils but passing them off as olive oil. So...having said all that, if you can find a local source, great. If not, buy from brands like California Olive Ranch that are single source options and don't have to travel as far, plus they are easy to find in stores. If you live in Australia, Cobram would be my choice. And if you are coming to Spain, give me a call and I'll give you a bottle of ours! Cheers, Caroline
@@mediterraneanminutes I saw both of the brands you are recommending in my local grocery store today. I also found a Greek EVOO that is a single country of origin named Athena Exclusive. I appreciate your help.
@@kimberlyberlin4999 Good luck, let me know how you like them all!
What about avocado oil?
Leah, great question and thanks for contributing to my channel with it. Avocado oil is another excellent choice, It’s also high in anti-oxidants and great for cooking too. Your choice! My availability of high quality olive oil and all the different flavor profiles just make it a natural for me to use every day but whatever you choose, they are both great for continuing to eat the Mediterranean way every day!
Hey Canola oil is bad for you. Please look this up. It's too polyunsaturated.
Hi Karla, thanks so much for pointing this out. Another viewer also noted the problem and, at the time, I couldn’t figure out how to remove the reference, but your comment prompted to try harder. I’ve removed it from the video so thanks thanks to you. Clearly, I know more about olive oil than others! Cheers, Caroline
Please remove canola oil, it is one of the worst oils for you that you can buy
Since the video is published, I can’t change it without removing the entire video, but your point is legit because there are other neutral oil options that might be better. Herre is Spain, I use locally produced organiz sunflower when I am looking for a very mild-flavored oil, but almost always, I use olive oil every day!
Maybe use fewer words. For example, upwards of 75% of "olive oil" in all three varieties are not correct. - No one to police the quality, so Marketing managers have a field day as they promote their inferior products.
Hi J - You’re absolutely right about fraudulent claims in the olive oil industry, it’s rife with misleading information and fake oil problems. If you want to know more about the history of these probmes, I can point you to Tom Mueller’s book, Extra Virginity. It’s a bit old but the information is not out of date. And I couldn’t find your other comments in the area to respond so I wanted to share another good source about the Cretan diet (which is sounds like you are familiar with), “ The Mediterranean diet has been recognized for decades as a pillar of healthy living. This diet pulls from the 22 countries in the region surrounding the Mediterranean Ocean, emphasizing the consumption of olive oil, fresh fruits and vegetables, some fish, and small amounts of meat.
The modern-day Mediterranean Diet is described as being a combination of Greek, Italian, and Spanish cuisines. The diet emerged from a the "Seven Countries Study", which was begun in the 1950s. The study was led by Ancel Keys, a physiologist from the University of Minnesota who was dedicated to learning about and combating the heart related health issues that were beginning to plague Americans. He discovered that the island of Crete, pronounced "kreet," was was the healthiest of the countries in his study, with incidences of heart disease occurring at extraordinarily low percentages among the Cretan population. The population of Crete tends to eat seasonally and locally, consuming between 9-12 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, as well plenty of olive oil. This is the only oil they use--there's no butter, no lard--and it makes up to 37% of their daily caloric intake.
While there are aspects of his study that have earned criticism, longitudinal follow-up shows that adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in general, and the Cretan Diet in particular, has resulted in active and vital seniors. Those who adopted a more Western diet pattern saw a rise in heart disease, and other corollary diseases like dementia.” from spicesinc.com. They have much more detail so you may be interested in reviewing their data about the Seven Country Study. Cheers, Caroline