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frontpageBBQchicken | Staff posted Nov 18, 2025 06:14 AM
32-Oz USDA Pompeian Organic Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Blended oil may not list the percentages of each oils in their contents. Likewise, oils which are labeled as Extra Virgin but from different sources will not list percentages from the different sources, but if it is labeled as 100% Organic and Extra Virgin with certification from the the North American Olive Oil Association and USDA Organic, then you have a little more guarantee that the oil is being monitored by independent regulators.
However, another issue is the quality of the Extra Virgin Olive oil, even if authentic. A critical issue is whether the oil is recently harvested and from good quality olives. The Pompeian Extra Virgin Organic Oil in this deal has a "Best By" date rather than a harvest date. Some have reported receiving bottles with a best by date around January 2027.
However this doesn't tell the consumer when the olives in the bottle were harvested and pressed. It is generally recommended that for best flavor, extra virgin olive oil be used within a year of when it was harvested and pressed.
other olive oils being sold:
https://www.dcoop.es/news/about-the-fraud-news
You can also check the Olive Oils certified by the North American Olive Oil Association here:
https://www.aboutoliveo
America's Test Kitchen did a taste testing of supermarket olive oils last year, which surprised them as the results were different from previous years' tests:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUQMahm
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Interestingly enough, my bag also has the ubiquitous California P65 warning for products which may "expose you to chemicals ... known ... to cause cancer and birth defects..."
https://www.aboutoliveo
What does this mean? Their FAQ explains their certified seal program:
To be USDA Organic, these are the qualifications:
The Pompeian Organic Robust EVOO comes from several countries, such as Argentina, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey. Some SDers have posted "Best By" dates of recent bottles sent by Amazon of January 2027. This is NOT a harvest date. But, it could correspond to a harvest from last Fall (maybe a January 2025 pressing), or maybe a harvest from mid-year from Argentina--but there is no indication on the bottles.
Ideally, you would prefer an Organic EVOO from a local, single source orchard, from this fall's harvest. Expect that to cost 3-4+x the price, though.
For general usage, in place of using generic Canola/Corn/Soy oil that costs maybe half as much as this, using this Organic EVOO is a good value.
https://www.aboutoliveo
What does this mean? Their FAQ explains their certified seal program:
To be USDA Organic, these are the qualifications:
The Pompeian Organic Robust EVOO comes from several countries, such as Argentina, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey. Some SDers have posted "Best By" dates of recent bottles sent by Amazon of January 2027. This is NOT a harvest date. But, it could correspond to a harvest from last Fall (maybe a January 2025 pressing), or maybe a harvest from mid-year from Argentina--but there is no indication on the bottles.
Ideally, you would prefer an Organic EVOO from a local, single source orchard, from this fall's harvest. Expect that to cost 3-4+x the price, though.
For general usage, in place of using generic Canola/Corn/Soy oil that costs maybe half as much as this, using this Organic EVOO is a good value.
I use Kotinos and I use it strictly as a flavoring agent. It's never heated.
But ... since I use EVOO all the time, I'll get Spanish EVOO from Trader Joe's as well as from Costco. I also got their two-pack of Terra Delyssa, which is single origin from Tunisia (it has a traceability QR code).
I think there's certainly some advantage to using EVOO for cooking, and for the rest of us, we're not buying liter bottles of expensive EVOO to sauté our dinner.
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Pesto, too!
OK, maybe we're starting to get off-topic ...
Pesto, too!
OK, maybe we're starting to get off-topic ...
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