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Originally Posted by manbridge 74
Ha!
Consider oil from the USA, most of the Italian made stuff for export is cut by the mob with cheaper oil. The oil I had in Italy was dark, slightly cloudy and really like nothing I’ve tasted since.
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Yeah, a lot of the mass-produced US-bound stuff is probably not "real" EVOO. If it has the little red/yellow or blue/yellow quality label, from a reputable distributor/vendor, you are
probably safe. For Italian, I'd stick with NW region stuff (Tuscany). For non-Italian, I think the the really good stuff tends to come from Spain. Either way, if it lists the harvest date on the bottle, (and it's early in the year), then you know it's pretty good stuff.
And as you mention, there are quite a few US-based "artisan" brands out there.