Olive Oil

angie_baby

Hi,

I was just doing my online shop, and wondered if anyone had any tips on olive oil. Which one do you buy and how much is it? Or would i be better off buying online somewhere else?

Thanks

Angie

Busybody

I get mine from Aldi/Lidl find it the best value.

MoJo

I use two lots.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the best and I keep this for things where the taste really matters like when I'm drizzling it on salads/veg etc. I look out for offers and you can often pick up a good one on BOGOF but I'm prepared to pay for it because the taste is so good.
For cooking with Olive Oil I keep a bog standard version.
I buy quite a bit and pick it up wherever I see bargains - my Store is always brimming with the stuff

Robothell

I think MoJo has hit on a very valid point there.....it's a total waste of money cooking with anything more than standard olive oil. For one thing the extra virgin oil doesn't heat to a high enough temperature and another, you ruin it's delicate flavour.

Personally I keep my eyes peeled for various offers in supermarkets but find Lidl's stuff a good store cupboard standard. I also look when I'm away on holidays on the continent and pick up a few litres in the local supermarket!

free4440273

same here: extra virgin to be drizzled on salads etc and when taken 'neat', and just ordinary virgin olive oil for cooking

LOL: 'neat' as if it's an alcohol:rotfl:

Debt_Free_Chick

Only buy EV OO when I want a strong OO flavour and never cook with it.

For flavoured salad dressings e.g. honey/mustard, thai, vinagrette, I use groundnut.

LOOYATES

Ever tried carnola oil? it has a better food profile than olive oil and is cheaper i use that and standard oo. i also use sesame oil which is very cheap from chinese supermarkets for stir frying;)

Farway

LOOYATES wrote: »

Ever tried carnola oil? it has a better food profile than olive oil and is cheaper i use that and standard oo. i also use sesame oil which is very cheap from chinese supermarkets for stir frying;)

In case any one is not aware canola oil is American for rape seed oil, the yellow stuff you see in all the fields, it is a marketing ploy to up the premium & try & make out it is special and "exotic

canola oil maybe genetically modified rape seed, so if you are avoiding GM then avoid canola

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/canola.asp

That said rape seed oil is low in "unhealthy" fats

MoJo

I use all kinds of oils, including some I flavour myself but have never tried rape seed oil (or canola). I thought canola was rape and palm oil?
Has it a strong taste?

Don't think I've ever seen palm oil here, but then I've never really looked for it.

meanmarie

I only use extra virgin olive oil for salads or drizzling on cooked pasta and pizza.

Rape seed oil is quite tasteless in my opinion and ideal for cooking, I would normally use that, sunflower oil, sesame or walnut oil for stir frying, depending on what I am cooking and the flavour I want.

Marie

LOOYATES

Thanks farway, how interesting was that link? im sticking to good old oo and butter definately!!! thanks for that:o