Olive oil prices

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Quoted message said:

I went to my local supermarket and they must have had 15 different
brands of olive oil from a few bucks to about $40.00. What makes one
so much more expensive than another? I basically want to use it for
the health benefits. Are some olive oils healthier than others? I
probably won't use it too much for cooking, just taking a tablespoon
per day. Thanks.

hi there, I am sure others can speak to the attributes of olive oil that
vary price. I just wanted to say that I would buy one that is 'extra
virgin' from the first cold pressing, for the health benefits, if taste
didn't matter (I'd buy the same for taste but then brand etc would matter
more).

H

Quoted message said:

I went to my local supermarket and they must have had 15 different
brands of olive oil from a few bucks to about $40.00. What makes one
so much more expensive than another? I basically want to use it for
the health benefits. Are some olive oils healthier than others? I
probably won't use it too much for cooking, just taking a tablespoon
per day. Thanks.

You can easily replace most other fats with olive oil in your cooking,
but then you really need to care about the flavor. The only way IMO is
to try many kinds and see which you find appealing.

Cold press extra virgin is a starting point. An estate bottled DOC/DOP
is the peak.

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Giusi said:

Quoted message said:

I went to my local supermarket and they must have had 15 different
brands of olive oil from a few bucks to about $40.00. What makes one
so much more expensive than another? I basically want to use it for
the health benefits. Are some olive oils healthier than others? I
probably won't use it too much for cooking, just taking a tablespoon
per day. Thanks.

You can easily replace most other fats with olive oil in your cooking,
but then you really need to care about the flavor. The only way IMO
is to try many kinds and see which you find appealing.

Cold press extra virgin is a starting point. An estate bottled
DOC/DOP is the peak.

Why, Judith - it's good to see you on here. Stay around if you can
stand the heat!
Dora

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Quoted message said:

Giusi said:

Quoted message said:

I went to my local supermarket and they must have had 15 different
brands of olive oil from a few bucks to about $40.00. What makes one
so much more expensive than another? I basically want to use it for
the health benefits. Are some olive oils healthier than others? I
probably won't use it too much for cooking, just taking a tablespoon
per day. Thanks.

You can easily replace most other fats with olive oil in your cooking,
but then you really need to care about the flavor. The only way IMO
is to try many kinds and see which you find appealing.

Cold press extra virgin is a starting point. An estate bottled
DOC/DOP is the peak.

Why, Judith - it's good to see you on here. Stay around if you can stand
the heat!

Warm greetings from me too Judith🙂)

O waves

limey said:

Giusi said:

Quoted message said:

I went to my local supermarket and they must have had 15 different
brands of olive oil from a few bucks to about $40.00. What makes one
so much more expensive than another? I basically want to use it for
the health benefits. Are some olive oils healthier than others? I
probably won't use it too much for cooking, just taking a tablespoon
per day. Thanks.

You can easily replace most other fats with olive oil in your cooking,
but then you really need to care about the flavor. The only way IMO
is to try many kinds and see which you find appealing.

Cold press extra virgin is a starting point. An estate bottled
DOC/DOP is the peak.

Why, Judith - it's good to see you on here. Stay around if you can
stand the heat!
Dora

I'm normally good for a week or so.

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Ophelia said:

"limey" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Giusi said:

[email hidden] wrote:
> I went to my local supermarket and they must have had 15 different
> brands of olive oil from a few bucks to about $40.00. What makes one
> so much more expensive than another? I basically want to use it for
> the health benefits. Are some olive oils healthier than others? I
> probably won't use it too much for cooking, just taking a tablespoon
> per day. Thanks.
>
You can easily replace most other fats with olive oil in your cooking,
but then you really need to care about the flavor. The only way IMO
is to try many kinds and see which you find appealing.

Cold press extra virgin is a starting point. An estate bottled
DOC/DOP is the peak.

Why, Judith - it's good to see you on here. Stay around if you can stand
the heat!

Warm greetings from me too Judith🙂)

O waves

Woo, waves back.

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limey wrote on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:41:26 GMT:

l> Giusi wrote:
??>> [email hidden] wrote:
??>>> I went to my local supermarket and they must have had 15
??>>> different brands of olive oil from a few bucks to about
??>>> $40.00. What makes one so much more expensive than
??>>> another? I basically want to use it for the health
??>>> benefits. Are some olive oils healthier than others?
??>>> I probably won't use it too much for cooking, just taking
??>>> a tablespoon per day. Thanks.
??>>>
??>> You can easily replace most other fats with olive oil in
??>> your cooking, but then you really need to care about the
??>> flavor. The only way IMO is to try many kinds and see
??>> which you find appealing.
??>>
??>> Cold press extra virgin is a starting point. An estate
??>> bottled DOC/DOP is the peak.

I like Goya double virgin (:-) and Consumer Reports agrees.
Given the Spanish emphasis of the company, the oil doubtless
comes from Spain and the price, while not negligible, is not
bad.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote

Quoted message said:

I like Goya double virgin (:-) and Consumer Reports agrees. Given the
Spanish emphasis of the company, the oil doubtless comes from Spain and
the price, while not negligible, is not bad.

I use this for salads. Goya has a lot of really good products.
I like their canned black bean soup best of all, and their dried
lentils are always clean and pretty.

James Silverton' not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not said:

I like Goya double virgin (:-) and Consumer Reports agrees.
Given the Spanish emphasis of the company, the oil doubtless
comes from Spain and the price, while not negligible, is not
bad.

I buy mine at a local ethnic grocer (Global Foods, suburbs of St. Louis)
where it is priced much lower than at the regular markets. For Global, it
is a staple item, at the regular grocer it is considered a niche product
worthy of increased pricing. You might want to check your area for an
ethnic grocer; there are many items priced substantially lower - especially
spices, some grains/flour/beans, etc.
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On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:39:23 -0400, "James Silverton"

not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not said:

limey wrote on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:41:26 GMT:

l> Giusi wrote:
??>> [email hidden] wrote:
??>>> I went to my local supermarket and they must have had 15
??>>> different brands of olive oil from a few bucks to about
??>>> $40.00. What makes one so much more expensive than
??>>> another? I basically want to use it for the health
??>>> benefits. Are some olive oils healthier than others?
??>>> I probably won't use it too much for cooking, just taking
??>>> a tablespoon per day. Thanks.
??>>>
??>> You can easily replace most other fats with olive oil in
??>> your cooking, but then you really need to care about the
??>> flavor. The only way IMO is to try many kinds and see
??>> which you find appealing.
??>>
??>> Cold press extra virgin is a starting point. An estate
??>> bottled DOC/DOP is the peak.

I like Goya double virgin (:-) and Consumer Reports agrees.
Given the Spanish emphasis of the company, the oil doubtless
comes from Spain and the price, while not negligible, is not
bad.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

is this different from the goya extra virgin olive oil i see (and buy)
in the supermarket? google was unenlightening.

your pal,
blake

blake wrote on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:14:27 GMT:

??>> limey wrote on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:41:26 GMT:
??>>
??>>
??>> I like Goya double virgin (:-) and Consumer Reports
??>> agrees. Given the Spanish emphasis of the company, the oil
??>> doubtless comes from Spain and the price, while not
??>> negligible, is not bad.
??>>
??>> James Silverton
??>> Potomac, Maryland
??>>
bm> is this different from the goya extra virgin olive oil i
bm> see (and buy) in the supermarket? google was
bm> unenlightening.

It's probably the same thing. I have not investigated much since
I find the terminology slightly ridiculous :-)

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

James Silverton said:

blake wrote on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:14:27 GMT:

??>> limey wrote on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:41:26 GMT:
??>>
??>>
??>> I like Goya double virgin (:-) and Consumer Reports
??>> agrees. Given the Spanish emphasis of the company, the oil
??>> doubtless comes from Spain and the price, while not
??>> negligible, is not bad.
??>>
??>> James Silverton
??>> Potomac, Maryland
??>>
bm> is this different from the goya extra virgin olive oil i
bm> see (and buy) in the supermarket? google was
bm> unenlightening.

It's probably the same thing. I have not investigated much since I find
the terminology slightly ridiculous :-)

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

Of interest, Italy buys a whopping amount of olive oil from Spain.

R

James Silverton said:

l Giusi said:

Quoted message said:

> I went to my local supermarket and they must have had 15
> different brands of olive oil from a few bucks to about
> $40.00. What makes one so much more expensive than
> another? I basically want to use it for the health
> benefits. Are some olive oils healthier than others?
> I probably won't use it too much for cooking, just taking
> a tablespoon per day. Thanks.
>
You can easily replace most other fats with olive oil in
your cooking, but then you really need to care about the
flavor. The only way IMO is to try many kinds and see
which you find appealing.

Cold press extra virgin is a starting point. An estate
bottled DOC/DOP is the peak.

I like Goya double virgin (:-) and Consumer Reports agrees.
Given the Spanish emphasis of the company, the oil doubtless
comes from Spain and the price, while not negligible, is not
bad.

James Silverton

Of interest to all is that Giusi lives in Italy, and has for many years.
She has quite a background and knows whereof she speaks.

Dora

shareyourknowle said:

I went to my local supermarket and they must have had 15 different
brands of olive oil from a few bucks to about $40.00. What makes one
so much more expensive than another? I basically want to use it for
the health benefits. Are some olive oils healthier than others? I
probably won't use it too much for cooking, just taking a tablespoon
per day.

That makes no sense. Unless it's fortified (and I've never seen
such) olive oil contains no significant vitamins, minerals, or any
other compound that imparts some extraordinary health benefit... olive
oil is just vegetable fat, like sunflower oil, etc.... about all a
Tbls of olive oil will add to your diet is about 100 extra calories.
Olive oil is *slightly* more healthful than other vegetable oils
regarding Poly/Monounsaturated fat but only if as a regular part of
your diet as an exchange for other vegetable fats, but when talking
just one Tbls you're blowing smoke rings. It makes sense to dose
yourself with a Tbsp of natural fish oil but not olive oil. In order
to receive a medical benefit from a small quantity of olive oil just
eat a few olives. When olive oil is extracted it's the solids that
contain the minerals and vitamins. I suggest you get your olive dose
from double 2nis. LOL

Sheldon