Finally Costco has a GREAT Olive Oil. Buy. This. Now.
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Olive Oil TRUTH part 2 : • Olive Oil TRUTH part 2 After discouraging folks to buy their olive oil at Costco in my previous videos ( most of it is rubbish), I finally found an GREAT EVOO at Costco for a GREAT price. BUY. THIS. NOW. - Věda a technologie
Excellent video. I learned a great deal. Definitly picking up a bottle of your recommended choice. And taking shots of olive oil is just to cool. lol Glad I found this channel.
Thanks Ben! If you can still find it at Costco, grab as much as you can while supplies last. I am so impressed with it, especially fo the money. Usually an oil this quality is double the price. I will be doing a review on a few more oils from costco in the next week. Thanks for writing, Cheers, m
Thank you, Matteo. Excellent explanation. Olive oil has been such a huge part of my life for so many years, but I never knew any of this. I never paid enough attention. I’m heading off to Costco and stock’n up ASAP. ☺️🇮🇹
My pleasure, Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes, olive oil is sacred, and one of the keys ( for me) to optimum health. I just love it. You must have seen the other two videos I made earlier? : The TRUTH about most Olive Oil : www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTHl2...
Olive Oil TRUTH part 2 :www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejEsO. grazie mille!. Sei un angelo, M
LOVE the recomendations!
I love that they were of use to you! Thank you for taking the time to write and for your kindness.
I am enjoying this olive oil so very much !!! Thanks so much for going out of your way to help me find some. I am learning so much from you about Olive oils, types, and how to pick an authentic healthy one from these videos. I learned much about the art of living by watching your delightful film Arrangiarsi (pizza.. and the art of living) Thank you Matteo for sharing and caring!!
It was my pleasure. I am sooooo pleased that you found the Toscano to be yummy. I love it, even after nearly a year it is still fresh, green and so flavorful.
Thank you for being such a giving healer and for your support to all artists.
As soon as you give it, you get it.
Blessed be.
@@matteotroncone So good to know you Matteo !!!
@@hearttouch01 Likewise Alicia. You are a powerful healer. We need to stick together! Blessed be.
Love you Matteo! Great sharing THANK YOU!
Thanks for the acknowledgment. It's a GREAT oil for the money. This years harvest is good too, and more bitter I woulds say, yet still green spicy and yummy. At $15 per liter it's a steal. Next year it will likely be $20 due to the drought in Europe. Mangiamo!
Like the lead-in; swoopin' in the Forrest, past the "Garsi beast with good sound effect! Ok, gonna' watch now!
Grazie mill fratello! I was thinkinf of my own little thing could be ( instead of obnoxious music and sound, and it seemed to me, the logo, the van, and the grafitti was the way to go. kepp it simple! Cheers!
Lebanese olive oil is the best in the world. The olive groves are planted at the foothill of high mountains. They use water driven stones to extract the oil. The oil comes out dark murky green with a strong smell of olives . Yummy
Indeed a sublime and sacred tradition, whether in Lebanon, Italy, Spain, Greece, or anywhere.
You are correct that the foothills are a great place for cultivation. Olive trees thrive in rocky, mountainous soil that is on slopes for good drainage.
Yes, the mechanical process of extraction, (water driven stones is one way) is the BEST production method for sure to do it.
It is truly one of my favorite aromas on earth. Buon appetito!
Yah but that’s considered “Novello” and isn’t special to Lebanese olive oils, that’s just when it’s freshly pressed & it’s not unfiltered yet which is why it’s dark & murky.
Another CZcams video claimed that the olive oil is green if the olives are harvested when they are still immature. I read that green olive oils are also a good, but they do not get as much oil from the olives when they harvest them early.
I loved this video! Makes me want to grab the new recommendation on olive oil and do a taste test
Yay. We did it. We got the roofers toofers 5-star rating. Thank s so much for watching. I'm glad it was useful. When I am up next, we shall have a tasting, unless you get your hands on a bottle before then. I heard the costco in Novato is sold out. But I have my ways. vv Arrangiarsi!
Damn! I might have to renew my membership to the 'Co based on the passion you have for this Oil! Grazie, Fratello!
You must have a friend that you either go with or get you in? it really is a VERY good oil for the price. I was shocked. i went throught my first bottle in a week and went back for more. Grazie for writing!
u can use instacart
Hey, enjoyed your video. Unfortunately, the Costco near me doesn't carry the Toscano EVOO. However, they do carry a Kirkland EVOO (also in a 1 liter glass bottle for around $14) that's called a Val Di Mazara. Also imported from Italy. The bottle says 'Crafted predominantly from Biancolilla, Nocellara del Belice and Cerasuola olives'. Do you think this one might be comparable to Toscano? Appreciate you.
Ciao, yes the Toscano oil is pretty sold out, especially around the Bay Area Locations. Customer Service can tell you what nearby locations/stores still have it in stock.
In San Luis Obispo and Lancaster for instance, they still have a big palette. And it is spectacular for only $14; Still worth getting, and still green and fresh, with tons of flavor. ( i go through a liter every 10 days).
The Val di Mazara sounds promising as it is a D.O.P. from Sicily and as a result they are listing the varietals. That is a VERY good sign and acidity will be very low. I presume it is from the 2020 harvest which would make it "last years", yet if well cared for, it will still be good.
They are just about to harvest in Italy this week. So a new batch should be arriving by January, so buying cases are more prudent after the new year.
I will look out for this oil tomorrow. And if you do end up buying it, Please let me know how you like it.
Buon appetito!
At last we found a bottle of this at our local Costco. And yes, it's two things: Expensive & Delicious. Unfortunately, taste and quality come at a price. This tastes so good that I take a teaspoon by mouth every other day as a nutritional supplement. I tried the taste test: 2 prices of toast, one with the regular Costco Olive oil and one with this oil spread on it (instead of butter). The 1st was close to vile tasting. The 2nd was delicious. This IS a superior oil. We're buying this whenever we can find it which isn't always at Costco, alas.
I am pleased to hear that you like this oil. For the money, you will NEVER find anything of this caliber in the States; not for $15.
I must however correct you. Yes it is delicious. But it is not expensive whatsoever. Quite the contrary. An oil of this quality would and should, by all standards, be selling for a MINIMUM of $30 per liter. I would say $45 to be honest. This is why I made this video.
You can find other oils that are higher in quality, yet you will pay a LOT of money - $40-$90 a liter easily.
Now if you are comparing $15 a liter to any lamp oil that Costco sells, it is double the price.
Again, most oil worldwide - roughly 80% is rubbish lamp oil, bottled in plastic, chemically refined, and used with rotten, rancid olives from God knows where.
Toscano is a p.g.i. - protected geographical Indication,. So you know exactly where it is coming from.
I reckon next year this oil will be at least $3-$5 more per liter, so stock up!
Buon Appetito.
Actually, you're right: it is not that expensive when you consider it (as you did) in comparison to other types of oil. However, at Costco it is roughly twice as expensive as their plastic-bottled olive oil that we use for cooking. Since olive oil is used in about 90% of our cooking, that's a good amount of oil I wish we could find Toscano p.g.i. in more stores and in perhaps larger containers at better prices. I stand corrected as well as appreciative of your posts. @@matteotroncone
You get what you pay for generally. I would NEVER buy anything in plastic. Not only do the microplastics leech into the oil, plastic containers are a sure fire sign that the oil is rubbish. You CANNOT produce a quality oil for that price. Impossible.
These agribusiness oils are chemically refined, often artificially colored and flavored, have no varietals listed because they don't know, And... perhaps most importantly, are made with rotten, rancid olives that are not harvested but left to fall to the ground and rot; then vacuumed up with a big machine and then chemically treated and refined to deodorize the oil. The is how it works, and why it is it so cheap.
But we are deserving of much better.
@@mic982
I remember going to Tuscany and having a wonderful meal, a tour of the olive farm and a couple of cans of olive oil. It was wonderful.
Yeah, there is NOTHING like Tuscany. Well maybe Umbria... :) But yes, they have a tradition in Tuscany of growing 4 types of olives in Tuscany; Frantaio, Pendelino, Moraiolo, and Leccino. This is very typical and one of the reasons why this oil from Costco is so darn balanced and yummy. Also it is fresh and green. A steal at $14.
thanks for the videos, really appreciate the info and will try some of your recommendations. i was wondering if you have tried partanna EVOO from Sicily or colavita 100 percent italian version? i havent actually tried either but just curious. i know the colavita is a basic supermarket brand but the 100 percent Italian version has harvest dates and all kinds of authentic stamps and such. the partanna oil seems like it has great reviews and was also curious if these could be freaken lamp oils...thank you
Ciao Frank,
Thanks for writing and for the question.
Colavita is, as you say, a supermarket oil and largely they make lamp oils, no doubt. They might make a higher end line but I am not a fan of theirs. Leonardo Colavita, the president of assitol, the olive-oil trade association, and the owner of Colavita, the olive-oil company, was indirectly involved with scandalous and fake oils. I am not saying he is corrupt, yet people who he has business dealings with certainly have been. I think it's better to avoid this oil. You can do so much better. There was a New Yorker article about this some years ago,.
Partanna every one asks me about. It usually comes in a tin can and Walmart sells it. I have actually never tasted it, yet am skeptical of this oil for a few reasons; the other being that Starbucks which now serves olive oil in their coffee as an option has partnered with none other than Partanna as their supplier.
I prefer to stick with smaller name brands that I know and trust , that are d.o.p or p.g.i. and are using traditional methods of cultivation, harvesting, and pressing and don't have to produce a volume for a Walmart or a Starbucks.
Although Toscano is from Costco, I don't believe it is in every store, and once they run out, you have to wait until the next years harvest. The 2022 harvest is in one store near me at present but not in another once nearby.
Buon appetito,
m
In addition, I don't think this is a good thing for quality. And Colavita still allows mafia and corrupt and indicted oil companies to remain members of Assitol.
"Assitol collaborated with the Italian Ministry of Agriculture on a proposal to create a “Mediterranean Axis of Olive Oil,” which a 2004 government document described as “an informal cartel of international dimensions among olive-oil producers.” According to Colavita, assitol’s president, the project was initiated by Gio-vanni Alemanno, the agriculture minister from 2001 to 2006, and would be financed by the Italian government. The goal, he said, was to expand olive-oil production in Syria, Morocco, Turkey, and other southern Mediterranean countries outside the E.U., and to facilitate the sale of the oil in Italy, using a duty-free storage facility in a southern Italian port."
Consumer Reports say Costco oil rates a 2 out of 5. They are olive oil just not the best. California Olive Ranch at $16.50 for 25 oz is a best rated buy at Walmart. The Tuscano was not rated by Consumers.
I agree! Costco oil is rubbish. 90% of their oils are trash. Which is why I made the video, because Toscano is stupendous - hence the title "Costco FINALLY has a good oil".
Toscano is exponentially better than California Ranch. which is semi-agribusiness on Highway 5 in Northern California. It's not lamp oil, yet it is definitely NOTHING special.
Toscano is the best oil you will EVER find in the United States for $15 a liter. Full stop.
p.s. I would Not buy olive oil at Walmart!
Hi Mateo, my wife and I enjoy your channel. I bought this bottle yesterday and it did taste fine. I put the bottle in the fridge and it did not solidify.Not saying it’s not 100%,but another bottle,Terra Delyssa solidified in 3 hours.
Thanks for writing and for your kind words . I have noticed that different oils solidify at different rates. generally I find that the higher quality oil, the slower it is to solidify.
You are wise to store all oils, nuts, and seeds in the fridge. Bravi!
I just purchased this upon seeing your review. I really hope it works out
I dont hope it will. i KNOW it will :) Let me know how you like it. For the money, you can't beat it.
I just watched watched this and some of your past videos and learned a lot about olive oil. I will definitely try your best picks and experience maybe for the first time what real olive tastes like. I usually buy California because of all the garbage out there I can’t trust anyone. What do you think of California Olive Ranch or Ojai Olive Oil? They are local and I can visit them. Thank you so much for doing this!
Hi Mark, Please excuse the delay. I thought that I had responded but apparently it did not go through...Thanks for writing. My favorite oil in Italy for the money is hands down De Carlo. You can get it at Eataly in the states. To be honest, I think you can do way better than California Olive Ranch. While their oil is NOT Lamp Oil, it is nothing special in my opinion and not worth the money, especially since you can get this oil from Costco which is absolutely spectacular and a steal at $14 a liter. This quality is typically seen with oils that are double the price.
As I mentioned in previous videos, oil from Tuscany general is superior for several reasons; their harvesting practices, the land and climate, the varietals that they are using, and the fact that this one is P.G.I. making this oil particular oil light years ahead of COR. I don't know the Ojai Olive Oil, yet would be interested to try it of course. Land in California, as well as labor is very expensive compared to Italy, so generally in my experience, you can way more for your money with an Italian oil from Tuscany. Buon appetito! m
@@matteotroncone California Olive Ranch is disgusting I bought it yesterday and I'm returning it!
@@teresashaffer3162 I understand. I am not a fan. It is a popular oil due to the price point and I think because of the name and marketing. I don't recommend it either! I would not say it is lamp oil, but it is California Agribusiness for sure. We deserve much better.
Thanks for the enlightening olive oil knowledge! I crave olives and olive oil almost every day. I live near San Anselmo and go to Amphora. The guy knows you, of course...
Anyways.... thanks for the olive oil scoop!
I am right there with you! Eating food is just excuse to soak it all in olive oil. :) Yes, I know Gilberto from Amphora. Good guy and he knows his stuff. I am so pleased to make the connection. thanks for writing and Buon Appetito! m
This video was very much needed!
Thank you! Your kindness ipsires me to do ore videos! Buon appetito, m
Hi, just a follow up. I commented earlier that the Toscano oil did not solidify. It did, it just took a lot longer than the Terra oil. It took 3 days to solidify.
Yeah Thant's not surprising. They are all different obviously with viscosity. For me, I happen to like very strong bitter and heavy oils which will take more time to solidify. Also it depends upon the mass in the bottle, how big the bottle is, and of course the temp beforehand.
Great vid Matteo. I have a question. What do you know about Modena balsamic d.o.p at Grocery outlets.
Real deal?
Thanks
Thanks Michael! I DO know about the Carandini Emilio Balsamic from Modena which is a P.G.I. - similar to d.o.p. Is this the one you are thinking of?
It is EXCELLENT for the money and certainly the real deal. It is deep, dark, thick, sweet, and smooth - a good find for $5.99 or whatever it is now. Typically a Balsamic from Modena (only Modena makes true balsamic) will sell for a much higher price than $6. Grocery Outlet is great for this. If you like it, get some for gifts and also for the pantry as this stuff will last minimum 4-5 years. Buon appetito!
@@matteotronconeyes, I knew right away, I took home 15 of them.
PS: You mean to tell me the runny stuff is not real. Lol.
@@MICHAELOHRO Bravo!!! 15 sounds about right. We think alike. For $6 you cannot beat the quality. The same goes for Toscano which now is back at certain Costco locations. For $14/liter you will NEVER find a better olive oil. Buon appetito!
Can you please tell me how much Polyphenols are in the Kirkland Extra Virgin Olive Oil Toscano? Thank you!
Hi Heidi,
That is a good question. I have researched to see the exact count of polyphenols in this oil, yet it is unavailable. It did however get a 100% ranking from SkinSafe.
But I can assure you, it is VERY high. if you taste an oil, such as this, and it is fresh, green, grassy, and has pepper and spice at the finish, I guarantee you it is very high in polyphenols. These tannins/antioxidants/polyphenols can ALWAYS be tasted in the oil.
This will diminish over time, as the oil ages. This is why I am always on the look out for the freshest, newest harvest of a good brand or line.
I have asked Costco if and when the 2021 harvest of Toscano will arrive and they have no info on when or if this will occur. It should've been available in February as the harvest is in November/December.
Last week I opened up a fresh 2020 bottle and it is still quite good. However, it has definitely lost some of the stunning aroma, flavor and power that is had a year ago.Yet, it is still a great oil, especially for the price, if you can find it.
I reckon if this oil is stored properly - I keep all oils, nuts, and seeds in the fridge- I imagine this oil will be good for another year at least.
Basically for me, I don't worry about the number. I go by taste, varietals, harvesting and pressing process, region, if its d.o.p. or p.g.i. , harvest date, and if it is fresh and yummy. This certainly is an amazing find at a shockingly low price. Buon appetito!, m
@@matteotroncone Thank you so much for your reply. After watching your video, I purchased a bottle on Amazon. I paid $24.00, but that was fine with me because I am not yet a Costco member. I love this taste! I am taking 2 tablespoons first thing in the morning and 2 tablespoons before bed. I have read about the health benefits of EVO for blood pressure, etc. so I am excited about getting this oil. Thanks again!
Thank you very much for the informative video. This is the olive oil. I usually get from Costco, but last time my wife was there she got the 1 L glass bottle of organic extra-virgin olive oil and it was from California instead of Tuscany. Does anyone know if this is an equal, high-quality olive oil ?
You're quite welcome.
Thanks for the comments.
I can assure you, it will NOT be of equal value or quality. It will be ok.
I have tasted these oils form Costco in the past, and they are adequete, bur nothing great, I do not believe them to be "lamp oil" yet they are ntohing like Toscano and higher, like Bono, De Carlo, Bellucci, or others.
This oil is ok, and definitely a great oil to cook with.
Thanks for the video. Can we use this olive oil in cooking?
You're welcome. You CAN certainly use this oil to cook with. It might be a bit of a waste because the oil is so good. ( I need to make a video about this, thanks!)
If you are doing a BBQ and just need a healthy oil I would not use this oil - its a bit of a waste.
If you are making a sauce of some kind or sautéing veggies etc., it is not a waste because the oil is PART of the sauce.
I basically have older ( yet still healthy) oils that I use for cooking as a lubricant, and then use the Toscano or something even higher-end as a finish on top of whatever dish, because that's when you REALLY taste the oil.
Hope that helps.
m
Toscano from Italy & California Sacramento Valley..both in protective dark green bottles...Not see thru plastic...The California at Costco is just under 10 bucks.
Yes indeed. Dark, green, glass bottles is the way to go. The California At Costco; at least the one from the Cuyama Valley ( 2020 Harvest) I tried and it was VERY rancid. I don't know why, but it was rubbish and I took it back. The best oils I have found ( at least the ones that are easy to find in the U.S.) are almost always from Italy. The Toscano at Costco for $14 is such a good deal, that I haven't seen anything that high quality for the price, anywhere else. Buon appetito! m
The "Toscano" in this video was made in 2020; already into rancid quality. The California Ranch Extra Virgin Olive oil is much younger, better oil and better priced.
I don’t think they have that variety any longer. I did buy their 100% Italian EVOO since it was recommended on another video, but it didn’t pass the refrigerator test. I returned it.
They have it at a Costco nearby - a whole pallet of it. I am stocking ups for the year as when the new harvest hits in April it will likely be much more expensive due to drought and harvesting issues. Best to call customer service to see which location near you has it.
Worth it. You will NEVER find a higher quality oil in the u.s. for this price. Full stop.
Thanks. I checked their website and didn’t see it and I have not seen it at my local Costco. I tried another brand they sell, Tasso, but it doesn’t pass the taste test, (no burn in the throat), and did not pass the refrigerator test either. I’ll return it and look again for that one.
What is the polyphenol in this EVOO? Thanks.
Hi Julia, the polyphenols are antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that are found in this oil. They also help lower blood pressure, reduce stroke risk, and a recent study has shown that these compounds reduce MCI, or mild cognitive impairment - early onset dementia. Only early harvested EVOO will have these medicinal properties, unlike most commercial "lamp oils". Salute! M
Thanks for the information.
My pleasure. Olive Oil when it is fresh and authentic is so damn yummy. I'd like to see people experice how delicious and medicinal the real stuff is.
I usually buy the Kirkland EVOO that has a marked from Italy. However, it is in a plastic dark container 2 liter . Is this legit?
NO!. DEFINITELY not. It might be from Italy, or packed in Italy. It might be 100% olive oil, but by no means is this good. It's rubbish I am afraid. It's an example of the ubiquitous "lamp oil". That is why it is so cheap. It's not good for anything, except maybe your bike chain.
Nothing in plastic will even be any good. With Lamp Oil they chemically refine it, deodorize it, inject artificial coloring and flavoring in it, and also they use heat extraction to produce it.
You deserve Toscano or even better.
Thank you for your insight I appreciate it. I once bought the EVOO 1 liter in glass bottle from Costco which was $14 at that time as well. However, I consume it really fast, as I use it every day on my guacamole, vegetable soup and so forth. It only takes for that 1 liter EVOO less than 2 weeks. On my second buy, I got the Kirkland EVOO in dark plastic 2 liter bottle that is mark made in Italy cold pressed, for $14 as well. I consume all the bottle in a little over 2 weeks. I know EVOO in glass from Costco is way better because it is in a glass bottle and the certification that comes with it. I will buy the EVOO from Costco in the glass bottle again for it's quality and health benefits. On the other hand, the EVOO from Italy cold pressed in plastic bottle also surprised me some of its health benefits, externally which I didn't expect. I did an experiment to use as my moisturizer, skin lotion, because my skin is always dry and itchy and I also have a thick callus feet, which I have to use an electric callus remover every 4 days because it regrows and it's very painful for me to walk . However, the previous lotion and moisturizer that I buy, I have to reapply it every couple of hours because my skin will get dry again. I did an experiment and use the EVOO in plastic bottle as a body moisturizer the fact that I heard that Koreans use it as a moisturizer, so I tried it. Lo and behold, my feet doesn't regrow callus and it became smooth. I only apply it at bedtime, body and face moisturizer during day time. My facial warts and skin tags gradually dissolved. I also use it as my sunscreen as well. So what I did I bought a small dropper bottle from Amazon and filled it with EVOO and bring it with me to reapply it as my sunscreen and moisturizer when I'm out and about. The electric Callus remover that I bought haven't been utilize anymore. What I will do now is buy the EVOO in glass bottle from Costco for internal use and the EVOO in plastic plastic bottle for external use. Lastly, I also tried the Trader Joe's EVOO in glass bottle and it taste rancid with fish like smell, so I stop using it. The EVOO in plastic from bottle is way better taste and no fishy smell.
@@trizanzor I generally do my best NOT to support agribusiness and their abusive land practices. Therefor I never buy lamp oil as it still is rubbish oil and it is cleaned up to make fit for human consumption.
I have a general rule to never put ANYTHING on my skin that I would not ingest internally. The skin is the largest organ in the human body and absorbs anything that is put on it.
I am glad you saw some benefit to skin application. Yet if I was going to apply it externally I would certainly use the Toscano or something comperible.
I just binge watched all of your olive oil videos and while I thought I was knowledgeable you certainly corrected that. You called my carefully chosen Costco oils “lamp oil“ and I thought your lamp oil percentages were full of crap until I double checked them.
I found your reviews to be very helpful and they changed the direction of my thinking. I realize that you haven’t posted any videos for a year but I think that you could create a popular channel entirely around olive oil reviews with a focus on the best ones available to the average shopper/beginning enthusiast.
So I would strongly encourage you to find/review/explain the science of getting the best olive oils possible in a dedicated video channel. I will subscribe immediately. 🫒
Thanks of writing and for also seeing for yourself; the best test. I am willing to be wrong about this and other things in my life. And when we know better, we do better.
My experience with harvesting olives in Chianti for my film Arrangiarsi (pizza...and the art of living) confirmed all of this and more. And when I toured the film until the pandemic, frequently in q&a's I would get questions about olive oil. So I decided to do some videos and spread the word, and also with the hopes of spreading the word about my film, hoping people would watch it as a result. That did not happen. And this is fine.
I still want to make more videos about what to cook with, which oils to avoid, which ones to buy, how to identify quickly a lamp oil, and so forth. Yet life has taken a different turn and the time, space, and energy to do them has not been there in the last year.
I do desire to pick up where I left off. And... I also have other interests that I want to make videos about. So I am a but confused what to do, since my other videos would be about photography, VW Vanagon restoration and how to take a shower in one, and also concert footage of artists I sometimes record in San Francisco.... I am not sure people wanting olive oil videos would want to see this....!
Thanks for your video. Out of the 3 Costcos in my area only one still had many bottles for sale. Interesting on your bottle the expiration date was June 2022. I bought a few bottles but their expiration date is October 2021. I have been a member of Costco for many years and I have learned that some products once gone never return. My question is if I purchase several more bottles will they stay good if stored in a cool dark place past October 2021. I know its the exact same oil as the item number on my bottles matches the item number on your bottle. Thanks
Olive oil is recommended to be used within a year. Even if stored properly, in a dark cool place, it will become rancid.
@@adrianastandard9695 Ok thanks. Just for clarification are you saying that since the 6 bottles I just bought expire October 2021 that is when they need to be used by. Sorry for all the questions.
Any really good EARLY harvested olive oil, if stored properly - in a dark, cool place, unopened, will actually last you close to 3 years, if well cared for. I actually store mine in a fridge. This is not necessary yet I prefer the taste when it is a little chilled and this will lengthen the life of the oil. I also store all nuts, and seeds and ANYTHING that has oil in it, in the fridge to prevent it from going rancid.
When was your oil that expires in Oct. '21 harvested? That is an important question. To be honest when an oil of this quality is over a year old, it will still be yummy and healthful. Will it be as green and fresh as the other bottles? No. But it will still be good. They should not be selling this oil at costco if the expriration date is this year. I am surprised. At the very least it should be half price.
I have a case of Bellucci, a very good oil indeed, that has expired 9 months ago, and it STILL is fantastic. The two most important things are; if it was a good oil to begin with, and how it was cared for, and of course the price in relation to the harvest date. I guess that's three things... ;)
Thanks for your insight. I will store my opened bottle in the fridge too. To be honest I am also surprised of its expiration date of this October considering I bought it 3 day’s ago. Again thanks for the video and reply.@@matteotroncone
@@tjsullivan4793 I am very, very surpised about the date as well. Usually one pays half price for an older oil like that. I actually kep all oil, unopened or not, in the fridge for maximun freshness. Thanks for writing. I am pleased people are finding this vieo and the others informative. cheers, m
Does any one know how much polyphenols the kirkland tuscano have? Everyone seems to bash all costco olive oils saying it will have low polyphenols just because its costco.
In terms of a chemical analysis of this particular oil, I don't know what the polyphenol content is. Yet I can assure you, it is high. You can taste it. If it is fresh, green,. bitter, spicy, and or peppery, it contains high levels.
You will never find as high a quality oil in the States, for the money. Full stop.
Whant about EVVO from Siurana, Catalonia, Spain?
Ciao! TO be honest I have never tried it. I would love to, especially if you recommend it. There are MANY great oils out there ( usually from small farmers) from Spain, Italy, and Croatia etc. The main purpose of this video was to tell people about an exceptionally good oil FOR THE MONEY, as I know most Americans like a good deal and don't want to spend a lot. The Toscano from Costco really is fantastic, and for the price it is a steal. Other oils I know and trust from Italy like Bellucci, De Carlo, Pornanino, Foddi etc. are great but you will pay double the price normally. Buon appetito!
Not available there anymore! I can't find it! But there is Kirkland Signature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 L
This is SUCH a great oil for the money - unbeatable quite frankly.
In California, it sold out at most locations quickly. However, two days ago, I saw a very large pallet of it, which leads me to believe they had it shipped from all the "slow" locations to the busy ones, to sell it out soon (likely discounting it) before the new harvest arrives next month.
After a year, this oil is STILL very fresh, green, grassy, with a pepper at the finish.
Probably the best thing to do it simply to call customer service, and they will tell you where they have it in stock.
Buon appetito,
m
Thank you 🎉🎉🎉
I purchased this today at Costco and what a difference in taste. I really tasted that pepper last on my palette. The olive oil in the plastic is definitely not legit. Thanks for enlightening us with your knowledge.
Very cool to hear! Thanks for writing. I am so pleased that you like the oil. For $14 it is a steal. ANYTHING in plastic is going to be rubbish. Hopefully you are also able to smell the green, grassy freshness of this oil as well; very healthful stuff indeed.
I'm going to give a try hopefully they have it at my local Costco
@@Interestingworld4567 It is certainly running out as it is a fresh and limited harvest supply. But the ones in the Mojave and also San Luis Obispo still have plenty. Bay Area seems tapped out. Depends where you are. I might be making a delivery to folks in S. F.! Best of luck e Buon appetito. At 14$ this is a steal. they wont have more until January or February I reckon.
@@Interestingworld4567 Customer Service canalso tell you which store still have bottles. I bought a whole case.
@@matteotroncone Okay Thanks. but even if they don't have it i have a ton of oils in my house. i have 6 liters of coconut oil, 2 gallons of avocado oil, 6 gallons of sun flower oil, 2 gallons of almond oil, and 1 gallon of Mustard seed oil. and 6 liters of Olive oil.i have so much oil to survive for more then 2 years.
Haven't seen it in Costco for some time now. Any clue as to when it will be coming to the east coast?
Hi,
It could likely be sold out. The palettes that I saw even a month ago are all gone as of yesterday. This oil was from the 2022/22 harvest and so if it is all gone, then the new 2022/23 harvest which will be fresher and yummier of course, Should be out soon.
Best thing is to call your local Costco customer service and ask if and when it is coming in.
I HIGHLY doubt for $15 per liter you could ever find a better oil. You can find higher end oils of course but they will be much more expensive.
Buon appetito, m
@@matteotroncone Our San Diego Costco just got this in stock. Thanks for the recommendation!
@@daveinca2 Va bene! I am glad you procured some Toscano. It popped up at a Costco near me as well. It is hard to know when they will get the 22/23 harvest in. So I like to be fully supplied as I go through about a litter per month.
let me know how you like it. m
Hello again. so im going to splurge on the decarlo on amazon just to see how a real olive oil tastes like but have a couple questions. the best used by date of the current product is 10/23 , is this still ok? im sure i will use it by then but will it go past this date by a couple months you think if i still have some left? or do i wait till a newer batch comes out? also do i use this for like frying a cutlet, or is it to good and its only used for salads and bread? i do cook a couple things where i use a good bit of olive oil , like spaghetti and clams and just spaghetti with olive oil and garlic. i know i would use it for those dishes but curious if you would use it for frying too. thanks again
DeCarlo is one of my favorites undoubtedly. If the expiration date is 10/23, it is from the 2021 harvest, rather than last falls (2022). So it should be cheaper than a fresher oil. I don't know WHERE Amazon gets it, or how they store it...
If you want DeCarlo, you might try Eataly.com - with stores in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Jose where you will likely get the 2022 harvest. I also try to buy the freshest and newest harvest of course, unless the prior years harvest is heavily discounted.
A good oil like this, if stored properly can last 3-4 years PAST the expiration date believe it or not! I still have some Belucci that expired in 2020 and it is still good. These oils I would use for cooking.
I need to make a video on this actually. If the oil is part of what will be a sauce, I would use a high quality oil. If you are just frying something or grilling something, then I would use a real olive oil, but certainly not DeCarlo - perhaps Novello from Trader Joes, or an expired high end oil.
If you are a Costco member, I would of course buy the Toscano without reservation.
@@matteotroncone so I was really wanting the de carlo but also was interested in the Toscano. I was at work today, (have a small tile biz and do bath remodels) homeowners are out of town but the neighbor stopped in to see the work I was doing (I did their shower last year) they stayed for a while then said they were off to Costco. I said, oh your a member and she said, yes do you need something? I wrote down the name of the oil and a couple hours later she returned with a bottle!! Just weird how this worked out, meant to be....
@@fctazz Right on! For sure meant to be and you made it happen. Clearly they loved your shower work, and how nice of them to ask.
So was it the 2022 harvest? What do you think? For the money I honestly dont think you will find a better oil in the States. Buon appetito and let me know how you like it.
@@matteotroncone yes its the 2022 harvest. I tasted it and compared it to a couple I have home which is a flora brand that says 100 percent italian and a cheaper philipi bero and the tuscana does tastes a bit fresher and slightly brighter. From all the talks, your video and a couple others, about these fake oils , I most likely have been buying fake oils forever so I thought that when I tasted the Toscano oil it would be totally different, like night a day but although I can tell its better, it is also similar. I can taste the difference in the raw but I dont think I could probably tell the difference to something cooked with the good oil vs the cheap oil.....
@@fctazz Hmmm. The Toscano I have had the last few years has been outstanding ly fresh, with grassy, green flavors , as well as pepper and spice at the finish.
82% of all olive oil world wide is lamp oil quality, no doubt.
I invite you to taste a spoonful and see if that helps the cause.
Cheers, m
We've looked... and looked... and looked, but have never found this oil at our Costco store. What we do find there is the Kirkland brand Organic evoo and the Italian evoo. Not sure why Matteo doesn't like the Kirkland brand Organic evoo - because we've tried a lot of different oils and this one (we think) is pretty good. For those of you who think the refrigerator test is a valid one (we don't) Kirkland's Organic evoo will solidify in the fridge if left in long enough (~ 24-36 hours). If we ever see this Toscano we will try it.
Each Costco region I reckon has a different clientele and therefore inventory. Here in Northern California, there ia a very large pallet or two of the Toscano for the taking.
With regard to the other oils they sell, they are mostly rubbish. Any of their oils that are in 2 liter plastic containers are lamp oil, chemically refined, and have absolutely no nutritional or medicinal value whatsoever. These agribusiness oils make up over 80 of all olive oil world wide and are to be avoided at all costs.
It is there now. The new harvest becomes available in February or March each year. They should have it for at least a few months until they're all sold out. Then you'll have to wait till next year if you want to buy it again.
@@bodaciouscowboy About once every three weeks we make our sojourn to COSTCO and it's almost time to go again. Thanks for the heads-up!
@@bodaciouscowboy Indeed, at certain locations it is there waiting to stockpile.
Last year the new harvest did NOT become available until late into the year, so who knows when...
If you have a second refrigerator, it is worth buying a case or two for the year.
I reckon that the new harvest will be more like $18-$20 because of the intense drought in Italy. Buon appetito!
@@matteotroncone I picked up a few bottles this month for $14.99, the same price as last year.
I buy KIRKLAND but it says 'Signature", is it good?.
No, ONLY buy Kirkland Toscano. The rest of their oils are rubbish. You can still find it at certain Costco locations. Buon appetito, m
Wow!! I was about to return 2 bottles. Would you say ( cirio) is a good olive oil? I purchased 8 bottles maybe not a good idea?
Unfortunately, I would NOT recommend Cirio. And if you look where their oil is sourced, it is from all over the Mediterranean, which is a big fat red flag to stay away.
@@matteotroncone Thank you!!
@@DJMAGICVINYL You are most welcome. I LOVE olive oil and the entire process!
I'd love to hear a review of the costco olive oil from Crete,
I would love to taste this one. I have never seen it at Costco actually. Where do you live?
Idk why this video was recommended to me. Olive oil tastes good fresh but Costco has really good olive oils such as the one from CA. My family farms olives and they all say the Spanish and CA olive oils at Costco are just fine.
In my experience, Costco sells a LOT of rubbish lamp oils - oils that are chemically refined, highly processed, heat extracted, and stored in plastic bottles. These oils are actually unhealthy and do more harm than good. In fact , there is nothing good about them. This is the mainstay at this store.
There are a few exceptions occasionally, which is why I made the video. Americans generally love a good bargain and seem to love Costco. Their California oil from the Cuyama Valley I reviewed and I had to take it back as it was rancid beyond belief; something I didn't understand as it was freshly harvested. The Toscano featured in this video is clearly exceptional and quite a discovery at $14 a liter. I highly recommend it. Buon Appetito!
What kind of olives are used
Thanks for your question.
While it does not say on the bottle what varietals are used. I can all but guarantee you that they are using the famous mix of 4 different olives; Frantoio, Pendolino, Moriaolo, and Leccino. This “mix” is very typical for this region of Tuscany and part of their culture, tradition and history of Toscana. Remember this oil is P.G.I which demarcates and protects this region of Toscana for growing, harvesting and pressing olives.
If you would like to see the farm where I filmed the aforementioned, Pornanino, you can see that here. My film Arrangiarsi (pizza..and the art of living) for free, donation, pay what you want.
Buon appetito,
M
How do you determine how good the oils are? Do you examine them in a laboratory?
If I don't know the brand or estate/farm, I study the label. I look for estate grown, an acidity level of less than .5, is it d.o.p. or p.g.i., and what are the varietals, and when was it harvested.
After that, it is all about tasting the oil.
@matteotroncone Some of the claims you make in this video seem to be dubious at best. Claiming with certainty that these Costco oils are all "rubbish" and are all "chemically refined" simply by tasting them seems a little far-fetched. I also researched your claim that so-called "chemically refined" oils become acidic and cause inflammation, and there seems to be nothing to support this claim. These oils are all labeled as Extra Virgin Olive Oil, not as pomace olive oil. Do you have any evidence to the contrary? I am well aware that some oils on the market have been found to be fake, but are you saying that Costco-sourced oils fall into that category? I find that difficult to believe, especially if your only evidence is by way of tasting and reading labels.
@@MrSmcara As I said, it is not simply by tasting them.
" If I don't know the brand or estate/farm, I study the label. I look for estate grown, an acidity level of less than .5, is it d.o.p. or p.g.i., and what are the varietals, and when was it harvested.
After that, it is all about tasting the oil."
ANY oil in plastic is going to be rubbish.
Any oil that is that cheap is going to be refined and include heat extraction, chemical refining process, artificial color and flavor.
The fact is, and you can look it up, that 82% of ALL olive oil world wide is "lamp oil, often even if it says Organic.
If you do some research, which would include watching this video, czcams.com/video/ejEsOZGKEFM/video.html
you will discover this to be more than correct.
Most olive oil sold in the world, ESPECIALLY at super markets is garbage; Costco, Whole Foods, Trader Joes included.
I invite you to go to an olive oil dispensary to taste for yourself. Once you taste a real oil, you might not want to continue ingesting lamp oils.
So this olive oil isnt mixed with other oils, correct? Its pure?
This oil is DEFINITELY NOT mixed with anything and is the BEST oil for the money that I have yet found in the United States. Full Stop. As you will see in my previous videos, just because the oil is 100% olive doesn't really mean anything in terms of quality. I mean it's good that it isn't cut with canola, soy, or safflower, but MOST 100% pure olive oils are still rubbish. I explain this here: czcams.com/video/RTHl2KuZV0M/video.html&t and here: czcams.com/video/ejEsOZGKEFM/video.html&t for a great explanation of Extra Virgin; just because it says extra virgin doesn't mean much either. BUT, you cannot go wrong with this Toscano from Costco, if you can find it. Buon appetito!, m
Yes!! Just got this olive oil today, and stumbled in to your video that confirmed my choice! The 2 L evoo has gone from bad to worse. They have changed the content to questionable sources!! Buyers beware !
Thanks for writing. I am so glad you are enjoying that Toscano. I just opened a fresh bottle yesterday and it still is green, grassy, so packed full of flavor and aliveness.
There is a LOT of garbage oil at Costco. They are no different than any store which is going to carry rubbish oils packed in plastic. Over 80% of all olive oil world wide is rubbish oil.
This is one of the reasons why Toscano is such a find, and such a steal for $14 per liter. One would typically pay double for an oil of this caliber. Buon appetito!
@@matteotroncone I've been reading good reviews on the Kirkland Signature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 L. I don't like the plastic bottle idea but I hear that it's good and not fake!
What about the extremely popular Kirkland Pure Olive Oil, seen in your video how bad is the refinement process for this oil and is it safe for everyday cooking? this oil is 15% extra virgin, neutral tasting and I have seen evidence that the refining process is minimal, filtering only and not using chemicals such as hexane.
It is rubbish, garbage, excrement, and unhealthy. Sure, it is half the price of a real oil (Toscano) but who cares.
I would not use it for ANYTHING.
Treat your body right and get something great, even to cook with.
These lamp oils are inflammatory and acidic; not to mention there is nothing medicinal or tasty about any of them. Anything stored in plastic is to be avoided at all costs.
I prefer to support real growers and cultivators rather than agribusiness which is rife with fraud and deception.
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@@matteotroncone I am certainly not saying this is better than EVOO however as i understand it the "pure" grade of olive oil such as the Kirkland oil is minimally processed using filtration and does not have any chemical or solvent extraction, and is not inflammatory even though it does contain fewer omega 3 than EVOO. If my understanding is wrong I would be happy to hear your thoughts. Thanks once again for your videos and response.
@@ianv8415 It is rubbish, contains NO polyphenols, is inflammatory, acidic, deodorized, heat extracted, and chemically refined ( hexane or not) to make the oil "fit for human consumption" and turn it into a "neutral greasy fluid."
Do you really want to support this practice, not to mention put this in your body when you cold be ingesting something medicinal for a few dollars more?
This video explains this: czcams.com/video/RTHl2KuZV0M/video.html&t
Thanks, brother.
Prego! grazie per guardare! Buon appetito amico!
Is this available in canada Ontario?
It certainly was. My friends in Quebec bought several cases and in Toronto as well. This is SUCH a great oil for the money - unbeatable quite frankly.
In California, it sold out at most locations quickly. However, two days ago, I saw a very large pallet of it, which leads me to believe they had it shipped from all the "slow" locations to the busy ones, to sell it out soon (likely discounting it) before the new harvest arrives next month.
After a year, this oil is STILL very fresh, green, grassy, with a pepper at the finish.
Probably the best thing to do it simply to call customer service, and they will tell you where they have it in stock.
Buon appetito,
m
I love Novello because it's unfiltered. I have to try this one simply because it's under glass! I've never tried the Costco brand in plastic bottles because I just don't trust plastic bottles. Period.
Yes, ANYTHING in plastic is HIGHLY likely to be lamp oil and therefore rubbish; even if it says organic. I NEVER would buy anything in plastic. Not to mention that the micro plastics leech into the oil causing hormone disruption as well as a slew of other maladies.
In my opinion, Toscano from Costco if you can find it, is 3 or 4 times the oil that Novello is. It is hands down the best oil, ( for the money) that one can get in the U.S.
This years harvest is likely to be about 50% of normal, so next year expect to pay a lot more. Or stock up on Toscano now. Buon appetito,
Does that oil help lower LDL and good in HDL? Thanks for useful information and I will switch to olive oil for cooking👍
Actually, AUTHENTIC early harvested olive oil definitely does lower LDL - no question. It also is anti inflammatory like Advil, lessens the risk of Early Onset Dementia, or Mild Cognitive Impairment, and lowers blood pressure as well. And Early Harvested authentic olive oil is YUMMY. The only oils I would recommmend besides olive would be Avocado ( another mono unsaturated) and coconut. Buon appetito! To learn what early harvested oil is, you can watch here: czcams.com/video/ejEsOZGKEFM/video.html&t
@@matteotroncone cool I'm buying single sourced olive oil nowadays and these Costco ones are great presents and gifts
@@MrCoconutcat Ciao! Good for you. Yes the toscano is a tremendous gift and also an educational experience for most folks - a great introduction to what a REAL, authentic and medicinal olive oil is. Most Americans have never tasted one. SO Good on ya.
I also was at Costco today and they still have the Toscano and have at many locations gotten it back in.
I reckon the new harvest will be out soon, yet this oil STILL is fresh, green, grassy, peppery and delicious and healthful. Buon appetito and thanks for writing.
@@matteotroncone cool thank you
@@MrCoconutcat Cheers! Actually Toscano is now back in stock at most Costcos. Even a year later this oil is fabulous. Its the best for the money I have ever seen and tasted.
Sorry, I’ve tried this. But green olive oil means, they mixed a lot more green olives than ripe black olives. While it’s comforting to know the olives are coming from a specific location, the quality and taste of ripe olive oil is very different than green olives. You pay for what you get. Ripe black extra virgin olive oil is much more pricer and worth every penny.
I respectfully disagree. The process of "early harvesting" is a practice that only the very best ranches and growers use.
When one harvests the olives BEFORE they are completely ripe, the quality of the oil is MUCH, MUCH higher in polyphenols - antioxidants, tocopherol, anti-inflammatory properties. This makes the oil spicy, peppery, green, grassy and stronger in every way, and as a result immensely more healthy.
As a result of early harvesting, one yields less oil per olive, making the oil more expensive, yet much healthier, tastier, and fresher.
Buon appetito!
Thanks Matteo!!
Thanks you! So great to hear from you JB! I will write you a PM asap.
what are your sources that the plastic Kirkland EVOO bottles are that bad? In fact, all the sources that I came across say the complete opposite of what you claim. Yes, they are not the best quality but good enough especially when compared to similarly priced EVOO on supermarket shelves.
ANYTHING in plastic is bad, because the oil leeches the microplastics into the oil.
Moreover, ANY oil that is bottled in plastic is almost guaranteed to be rubbish.
A quality olive oil is always bottled in a dark glass bottle, is estate grown, preferably d.o.p. or p.g.i., has a harvest date, and lists the varietals used.
The Toscano from Costco is hands down the best olive oil you can get in the States, for the money. You will NEVER find as good an oil for that price. At $15 per liter, it cannot be beat.
The rubbish oils that Costco has that are half the price are all packed in plastic. It is IMPOSSIBLE to produce a decent quality Olive oil for that price. Impossible. To make a real oil, it is labor intensive.
So plastic jugs are a sure fire sign that it is a chemically refined "lamp oil", might be extra virgin, but the olives are rotten and rancid, and contains olives form ALL OVER the world, and often contain artificial coloring and flavoring.
If you think these oils are good enough, I respectfully and strongly disagree. Once you have a real, healthy , and medicinal oil, you will never go back and will spend the extra money for the real deal. Trust me, $15 per liter is nothing.
I deserve quality and hope you feel that way too.
In addition, I would much rather support real growers, who are actually harvesting the olives, rather than agribusiness, which is fast, cheap , and out of control.
Should the “fridge test” be a criteria in determining olive oil quality?
Not really.ANY oil will eventually solidify over time in a fridge. I have found that Better oils tend to solidify faster, but I don't use this as a metric. It also depends upon the mass (the bottle size) and amount that it in the bottle.
The best metrics are: Estate grown, harvest date, listed varietals, d.o.p. or p.g.i. certification, (in SOME cases Organic or Biodymanic), green glass bottle, the type of pouring spout, and CERTAINLY the taste!
@@matteotroncone Thanks so much for that. Looking forward to trying the Costco Toscano oil. Not a fan of their organic 2L plastic bottle EVOO. The best I have found so far is California Olive Ranch Olio Neuvo but thats $44 per liter.
@@DavidS-ox3li Toscano is VERY good for the price. Not a fan of California Olive Ranch. It's not Lamp Oil, but not a great oil especially for the money.
Trader Joes California is a better oil and buy. Their Novello is good too for cooking etc..
ANYTHING in plastic is rubbish. 85% of the oil at Costco is just this.
If you want a California Oil that is very good, try Seka, a mono varietal but Very fresh, green, grassy, with some pepper.
Buon appetito, m
I placed KIRKLAND EVOO into the refrigerator for two days, and what happened? NOTHING! So, something is wrong. How much did they pay your for this?
Ha ha ha. Putting an oil in the fridge is a good call but it doesn't necessarily have ANYTHING to do with the quality of the oil. I have found however that higher quality oils solidify slower. I don't know if that is indeed true but...
But you also have the volume, density, temperature of the oil prior, other variables to consider. But this test is unimportant and your accusation is not true.
Why would you think I was being paid by Costco? I wish! The best test is to taste it.
I buy Kirkland Signature Spanish extra virgin. Taste better than any Italian oils. Of course, there are better ones, hard to find in the USA. Even Carrabas, Italian restaurants use Spanish olive oils. Years ago Italy used to buy Spanish oils and bottled them as their own for much more money until they got caught, that has a lot to say about the excellent quality of Spanish olive oils. Tunisian oils are very good too.
Please I need this. How can I get this?
Ciao Cyril, It really is an absolutely fantastic oil for the money; the best oil for the money I have found in the states. Some Costcos still have this in stock. The two I go to still has a palette of it. The best thing to do is call or go to Customer Service at your Costco, and they will tell you which locations still have it in stock. Where do you live? In California they are locations that are still carrying it. If not they will most likely get the newly harvested bottles in stock in January. Buon Appetito, m
Thanks
My pleasure. The 2021/22 harvest of this il can still be found right now at various Costco locations - alwayy best to call customer service to see if they have it.
Last week I saw a whole pallet full at my local store. Buopn appetito, m
I would say the Organic version of that Olive oil is Just as good, its in a glass bottle as well
There is an Organic version of Toscano?!? I have never seen it. Please tell me where you bought it and feel free to include a photo. Cheers, m
Thank you.
Ciao Meseret, You are most welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting. New olive oil review coming soon. m
@@matteotroncone May pleasure.I went Costco today and got the oil .thank you again.
@@user-kv6pb4xc4h Va bene! i truly hope you love it. Let me know what you think. This quality oil is usually double that price!
I'd Really appreciate an explanation on why Costco's Organic Extra Virgin Olive oil isn't any good. That's contrary to many other people's reviews. Thanks a lot
In my experience, Costco sells a LOT of rubbish lamp oils - oils that are chemically refined, highly processed, heat extracted, and stored in plastic bottles. These oils are actually unhealthy and do more harm than good. In fact , there is nothing good about them. This is the mainstay at this store, and most supermarkets.
There are a few exceptions occasionally, which is why I made the video. Americans generally love a good bargain and seem to love Costco. Their California oil from the Cuyama Valley I reviewed and I had to take it back as it was rancid beyond belief; something I didn't understand as it was freshly harvested. The Toscano featured in this video is clearly exceptional and quite a discovery at $14 a liter. I highly recommend it. It is now $15 per liter.
ANYTHING in plastic is going to be rubbish.
In my other videos I explain that just because its organic doesn't mean it is good if they are using rancid, rotten olives that are not traceable, shipped from all over the world, and have no varital information or harvest date. these are ALL signs to stay away from 85% of all olive oils.
I believe that it's explained in this video: czcams.com/video/ejEsOZGKEFM/video.html
Buon Appetito!
NO oil stored in plastic is worth buying; What they call "lamp oil"; chemically refined, deodorized with petrochemicals, and also extracted with heat and solvents. In addition they are adding artificial flavor and color.
Just because the oil is organic doesn't mean much at all. And the same goes for extra virgin.
To meet it extra virgin requirement, they are lowering the acidity chemically.
So this is NOT a real, true, authentic, medicinal oil. It might be from 100% olives but that is it. It is a very LOW bar to meet.
Instead, I HIGHLY recommend buying Toscano that is P.G.I. or a D.O.P. oil which is light years ahead in terms of flavor, quality, and farming practices; and ones that do not contain artificial additives, were not chemically refined, deodorized, and have no trace of solvents being used in this horrible practice.
@@matteotroncone Thanks so Much for taking Your time to explain. I've been buying Extra virgin olive oil at Costco for a few years. For several weeks I've been taking two spoons with half a lemon before My first meal of the day. Your videos have opened My eyes to due further research. I will no longer buy Costco's extra virgin olive oil. I'll spend a few more dollars to buy a higher quality oil to eat with lemon. Thanks so Much Matteo.
@@antonioriveraarguello5240 You generally get what you pay for. But usually by spending just a few dollars more, you will get something medicinal, healthy , and tasty.
I always look for green, grassy, peppery, spicy, and bitter to tell if the oil is real and fresh. The more of these qualities, the better the oil.
The lamp oil at Costco and MANY other places is basically a neutral greasy fluid that is made fit for human consumption by the deodorizing process. Then, they add the fake flavor. But it is dead for sure. A real olive oil is fresh fruit juice and tastes alive and vibrant.
Avoid brands that are in plastic and names such as Star, Monini, Bertolli, DeCecco, and anything that says Mediterranean blend, even if organic.
Hope you like the Toscano. The new harvest is in and it's still only $15 - a total steal.
Cosco does not have the Oil anymore.
It does in certain locations. The store that I went to today has a large pallet still. Best to call customer service so they can tell you which location nearby has it.
This is not available in every Costco.
True. Best to call customer service to find out which locations have it. They can tell you where and how many bottles are there; well worth the search. Stock up. Next year I reckon this oil will be $3-$5 more.
Is it okay that it is not organic?
Not a problem really. If you see my second video czcams.com/video/ejEsOZGKEFM/video.html
I talk about all the RUBBISH, chemically refined, and chemically proceesed Organic Olive oil like Bertolli. It is everywhere. Better to look for P.G.I. with a serial number and to know where it is coming from. Technically ( and I am geeking out) even organic olive oil is allowed a certain trace of pesticdes. Yes. Growing organically is very hard in Italy as the fruit flies destroy a lot. So they do allow a certain amount and it still can be called organic legally. The place where I filmed, Pornanino, in Chianti, which you will see in my film www.arrangiarsifilm.com uses absoultely NO pesticides because they are higher in the mountains and the flies never reach Radda. But most organic farms still use a little to mitagate the flies. And this is only getting worse with climate change.
In the video of which I sent you a link, you will see examples of Rubbish oil that is organic. It means nothing in many cases. Buon appetito, m
@@matteotroncone Awesome thank you so much for the thorough explanation!
@@saffrontheshowydachshund2233 My pleasure. Thanks for the great question. There are some very good oils that are Organic or Biodynamic. But there is also a tremendous amount of Agribusiness oils that techiniacally come from Organic olives, and then are later chemically refined , deoderized, and extracted with chemicals and heat. Nasty stuff. It's always better if you know the brand of course. The big name brands are ALL rubbish. All. Salute! m
1. Can we use this oil to cook? Like sauté onion and tomatoes ?
2. Which oil do you recommend for deep fry?
Hey, thanks for your question. You can definitely use this oil to cook with. But it depends on what you are cooking. If you are roasting veggies, or sauteing onions and tomatoes, it would be good. it will add to the overall flavor of the dish and also will be used sparingly.
If you are frying bacon in a pan, or grilling meat etc... it would be a waste, as this is a VERY good oil for the money. For general purpose cooking like eggs and things like this, I wouldn't use it. It is too good. I would use Novello from Trader Joes or California from TraderJoes. But I would NEVER use Lamp oil for anything. In terms of deep frying, to be honest it is tricky. ALL "vegetable oils" are quite unhealthy, inflammatory and have Omega 6s which are bad news. There bascially only a few oils that aren't going to cause inflammation and exacerbate arthtritis for example. They are: olive, avocado, and coconut.
Vegetable oils are mot even from vegetables but rather from grains or seeds and are to be avoided. Safflower, Sunflower, Canola, Wesson, and Cottonseed are the worst ones.
Thanks 😊 🙏
@@sahira2525 Prego! I would like to do some research on Sesame Seed Oil for Deep frying. That might ne an alternative. Cheers, m
Drat, I missed it. What about carapelli unfiltered extra Virgin Olive oil 1st cold pressed 100% organic comes in one leader from Florence in a glass bottle I can't send you a picture for some reason
Ciao Marisa, I just bought another case of the Toscano today, yet it is waning fast. Customer Service at Costco will tell you which locations near you will have it; otherwise next Februay they will hopefully have it if the harvest is good. I would indeed AVOID the Carapelli. This morning I saw it at the Costco in San Luis Obispo on sale for $8 - $2 off the normal price. Yet, I am not impressed with it. If you look on the bottle, the olives are sourced from Greece, Italy, Portugal and Tunisia - a HUGE red flag to avoid this oil. Who knows where they are coming from, what polutants, filth, insects, and chemicals they encountered on their way to processed. And how does one know how they were grown and what varietals they are?! You get what you pay for. I guarantee you that some of the olives were rotten, sprayed, and old. If you watch my first video ( czcams.com/video/RTHl2KuZV0M/video.html&t) any good olive oil will grow, harvest, and press the olives in the same location. Toscano is P.G.I. which means that the region of Toscana is monitored, protected, and locally produced - only from that one area where they use traditional and high quality practices and standards. This is one of the reasons why at $14 a liter, this oil is a steal. La vita é troppo breve per mangiare e bere male. Buon appetito, M
How about the Spanish evoo at Costco? Also I bought 2 bottles of Spanish nunez del Prado.
Hey, thanks for writing. i honestly don't know of the oil you are referring to. Spain does make some high quality oils, yet MOST of what they produce is rubbish "lamp oils", and they are a big lobby against implementing higher standards for EVOO because they make so much $ on the rubbish.
Most oils at Costco are bad to be honest and 83% of all the olive oil in the world is chemically refined lamp oil, so odds are that it is not the real deal. If you take a photo of it, it would help a lot. Buon appetito, m
Thank you so much, I bought this Olive oil, it tastes so good, i mix it with milk,.cause tastes alone, kind of bitter.
Ive been looking for real Olive oil for quite a while, its so damn hard.
The bitterness you might be tasting is a direct result of how fresh this oil is. It also is an indication that the oil is medicinal and contains antioxidants. I didn't find this oil to be very bitter, but rather spicy and peppery.
@@matteotroncone not very bitter, but aftertaste. I mixed it with milk, then won't taste bitter, it really smells like herbs.
@@matteotroncone its so funny after i eat good oil like tbis for a couple days, and coconut oil too, and then i ordered a delivery today. They mustve cooked with bad oil, and i immediately feel uncomfortable in my stomach.
So.whether an oil is good or not, ur body will tell you.
@@heyya8557 Yes, there are really only 2-3 good oils to use; olive, coconut, and raw avocado. I guarantee you that 99% of restaurants are using VERY cheap "vegetable" oils, that are unstable, highly inflammatory and acidic. The worst ones are: canola, soy, sunflower, safflower, peanut, and corn. They are actually not vegetable oils but from grains or legumes. So it is not a surpise that thay made you ill.
EVOO (cold-pressed) is what we want.
6 Tips for Recognizing Real EVOO
How do we know if our oil is the real thing and not part of the olive oil fraud?
1. Do not buy light olive oil or a blend; it isn’t virgin quality.
2. When EVOO costs less than $10 a liter it may not be authentic oil.
3. Real oils are sold in dark bottles, as this protects the oil from oxidation. Look for that.
4. Look for a seal from the International Olive Oil Council (IOC)
5. Look for a harvesting date on the label.
6. It can get old and rancid. A simple test for a good oil is to taste a little on a spoon. Not rancid, the real oil will have a fruity taste in the front of your mouth and a peppery taste in the back of your mouth. Then you know it is not a fake olive oil.
I agree with your tips. Thank you!
The IOC however I would not rely upon for any recommendations or seal.
Your 5 tips, as well as knowing a producer/brand are better ways to go in my opinion. Just because the oil ( even with the IOC seal) is olive oil, doesn't mean it's a high quality medicinal oil containing tocopherol, tannins, anti oxidants and a yummy fresh flavor.
There are tons ( literally) of oils on the market that are made of olives, but most of them ( roughly 80%) are still rubbish. Despite being 100% olive, they still have been deodorized, chemically refined, heat extracted, and injected with color; oftentimes stored in plastic bottles.
#5 perhaps is your best tip in my opinion. The harvest date, as well as the expiration date, as well as getting an oil from an estate are great indicators of a high quality product.
I happen to also like the D.O.P. and P.G.I. certifications which are a much better indication that the oil is quality.
Thanks for your tips and for writing. I go through these in my other videos in greater detail.
Buon appetito,
m
the organic one and 100% italian one in dark plastic bottles from Kirkland Signature are good quality and true extra virgins. The italian is a bit better. The organic one was tested by UC Davis and determined to be legitimate with high polyphenols. The Tuscany you reviewed here indeed is quite a bit better than either of those(I tried it once and loved the taste), but that isn't to say the other 2 are bad quality. They are still much better than corn, canola, soy, grapeseed, etc.
I of course agree with you with regard to the Toscano - it is stupendous and for $14 per liter an incredible steal.
However,
NO oil stored in plastic is worth buying, and the ones you mentioned are indeed rubbish, what they call "lamp oil"; chemically refined, deodorized with petrochemicals, and also extracted with heat and solvents. In addition they are adding artificial flavor and color.
I know about this study at UCDAVIS, and it is bogus to be honest. If you have it, please send it to me as I would like to re-read it.
Just because the oil is organic doesn't mean much at all. And the same goes for extra virgin.
To meet it extra virgin requirement, they are lowering the acidity chemically.
So this is NOT a real, true, authentic, medicinal oil in my view despite anything UCDavis says. It might be from 100% olives but that is it. It is a very LOW bar to meet.
Instead, I HIGHLY recommend buying Toscano that is P.G.I. or a D.O.P. oil which is light years ahead in terms of flavor, quality, and farming practices; and ones that do not contain artificial additives, were not chemically refined, deodorized, and have no trace of solvents being used in this horrible practice.
And you are correct about canola, corn, soy, safflower, sunflower and grapeseed oils - highly inflammatory and acidic; to be avoided at all costs.
Here's another video which explains how they do it: czcams.com/video/ejEsOZGKEFM/video.html
@@matteotroncone The Kirkland 100% Italian Extra Virgin olive oil is real EVOO. In order to label it extra virgin, the oil cannot be refined, deodorized, or extracted with heat or solvents. I have tasted both the organic and the 100% italian and both have bold olive taste, with burn in back of throat. In addition, it says on the bottles "cold extracted". There are certain requirements to label oil as EVOO, and Kirkland Signature meets and exceeds all the requirements for them. In fact, the organic one had the highest polyphenol content out of all the olive oils tested in the UC Davis study.
I agree the Tuscano is higher quality than both, but that doesn't mean the organic and italian are fake or bad. Plus, the Tuscano is about 2.5 more expensive than the italian oil. It is a very expensive oil and most people couldn't afford it for everyday use.
@@irisce2799 I understand where you are coming from, and I respectfully disagree.
The fact is to make an oil extra virgin, there are TWO MAIN criteria: It has to be the first pressing of the olives, and secondly, the oil has to be no higher than .8% acidity.
Nowhere in the regulations does it forbid the oil from being chemically refined or processed to lower the acidity.
This is how they get away with it. I explain it in my video here: czcams.com/video/ejEsOZGKEFM/video.html
The oil that you are referring to has artificial color, artificial flavor, is stored in plastic, and has been chemically refined/deodorized. Cold extracted means absolutely nothing.
It is about HALF the price of something like Toscano which is in another universe.
If you want to go the cheaper route, I recommend Siurana from Costco which is a d.o.p. oil - on sale for $7.79/liter, normally $10 a liter.
Anything cheaper than that and you are buying and ingesting rubbish and supporting big agribusinesses.
You get what you pay for.
For just an extra few dollars more, you are actually eating something healthful, rather than a neutral greasy fluid, whose olives are shipped from all over the world, rancid, rotten, and not cared for, and as a result extracted with heat, refined, and deodorized.
Hey Matteo, great video. I see you said to expect minimum price of $30 per liter for high quality extra virgin olive oil, excluding the great Tuscano deal from Costco. I am wondering what you think of these 2 oils: Frantoia EVOO dibruno.com/frantoia-extra-virgin-olive-oil-1-l/ and Badia a Coltibuono shop.coltibuono.com/en/extra-vergin-olive-oil/41-chianti-classico-docg.html
Why would you say that the Kirkland Extra Virgin Olive Oil is garbage?
Apparently, you caught a good Tuscano Kirkland Extra Virgin Olive Oil when Costco's like Trader Joe's had a sale.
As you can see in my other videos, ANY oil that is stored in plastic, does not list where the olives are sourced, has fake green color, does not list a harvest date, and often says "Mediterranean blend" is a BIG.RED.FLAG. Over 80% of all olive oil world-wide is rubbish; deodorized, heat extracted, colorized, and chemically processed. 80% of Costcos oil fits this category and is essentially lamp oil quality. That is why it is so cheap.
Referring to your other comment, I honestly don't know what you are talking about and don't understand what you are trying to convey.
The bottom line is you get what you pay for. And at $15 per liter this year, Toscano is unbeatable. But I would seriously avoid all their other oils.
Is pompeian Olive oil real?
No, sorry to say it is rubbish. It is chemically refined, heat extracted, deodorized, and likely mixed with other non olive oils - sunflower, canola, or soy. I would stay away at all costs. In this video I explain how they do it. The TRUTH about most Olive Oil : www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTHl2...
@@matteotroncone why does it have NAOOA Certifified Quality?
And it says first child pressed
Sorry. First cold pressed. Not child.
@@heyya8557 To be honest, first cold pressed really doesn't mean anything. It's a gimmick. It started out as a way of differentiating from Extra Virgin, or cold pressed, bit now it is meaningless.
@@heyya8557 I Understand!. i just misspelled Origin in my new video!
Sorry - Google this guy. A filmmaker. He may or may not know what he’s talking about.
Thank you for your support. I just don't understand people other than perhaos mental illness, to explain this. I appreciate your kindness.
Sole estate sourced
If I trust anyone on this its YOU!!
Grazie mille fratello. Of course Sardegna has some fantastic oils as well. buon appeito! Thanks for writing, M
not 14 now.
Never has been $14. It has been $15 for some years.
If you read my comments, I predicted that the price would increase due to the drought in Italy, and rising costs to produce a labor intensive product.
Still at $18, it is the BEST oil available in the States, for the money, no question.
Thanks for the info… but terrible camera work. Waving labels around rapidly like a shill game.. Why?
I don't know what you are talking about!
Most of it was shot on a tripod.
Terrible camera work?
You dont know what you are talking about, and I suggest you leave your ignorant, ill-informed and unkind comments to your yourself.
Shilling?!
You're a moron,.
This oil is nowhere to be found at Costco.
It is now sold out in most Costco Locations. However there are two stores near me that still have a palette of it. Customer Service can tell you which stores still have inventory. Since it is a seasonal and limited supply, new bottles won't be seen until January of next year. This is usually why if I find an exceptional oil at a great price, which this certainly is, I buy at least a case to get me through the year. Best of fortune, m
@@matteotroncone thank you, I will check with Customer Service.
@@David-burrito Where do you live David? in California, there are certain Costcos that still have it. This oil typically would be double the price or more. Such a great oil and price at $14 per liter. Buon appetito! m
@@matteotroncone I am in California, San Diego County. There are Costco locations all over the place, and I will definitely check for availability at other locations. Thank you.
@@David-burrito Yes, Customer Service can tell you where it is near you, Vista, San Marcos perhaps, or even Chula Vista... Hope you find it. If you do, I recommend trying it out in parking lot, and if you love it, buying enough to get you through the year...
sales pitch
So sad that you are that cynical. Costco is giving me nothing for this. I wish they would! I am simply a lover of olive oil and Truth.
plastic containers
? This oil is NOT in Plastic. It's in green glass. Yes, anything in plastic is to be avoided!
An olive oil journey? Everything is a damn journey these days??
I'm sorry you didn't like the video. In making it, I was just doing my best to educate most Americans who don't know a quality olive oil.
I don't remember talking about a journey however...
I did like the video. The overuse of the word journey is out of control these days. Especially in CZcams videos. Health journey, spiritual journey, financial journey, writing journey, etc...
@@anthonycosentino463 I went back and watched it and did you the word, yet meant something different, But never the less, now I know to avoid it in the future!
I don't dictate what can and can't be used. I just know the overuse of certain words are annoying as hell. And journey is at the top of the list... You will be better for it, in my opinion...
@@anthonycosentino463 Sure I get it. Journey in this case was used to describe the span of time from smelling the nose of the oil, to tasting it, to letting it settle in the mouth, to the finish of the oil. Perhaps tour, or passage could be substituted....
This guy disagrees with your assessment about the Kirkland EVOO: czcams.com/video/Hg2-iukG80U/video.html Hard to believe stuff on the internet when we can't verify any of it. I bought this Tuscano olive oil and it didn't taste as good as I expected. Not sure where I am at on these.
If you watch my video (s) closely, he is NOT diagreeing with my assessment wahtsoever. My experience and assessment of Kirkland olive oil generally is that it is 100% rubbish. The one that he recommends in this video is the Worst of the Worst. This person with all respect doesn't know what he is talking about. An exception to that is the Kirkland Toscano P.G.I. from the 2020 harvest in my lastest video. This oil is top notch and a steal for $14 /liter. If you bought the one that he has in the video, of course you will be disappointed. It is refined, chemically treated, heat extracted lamp oil.
I wouldn't be too anal about it and agree with Bobby for the most part. He still focuses on single origin and mentions the majority is fake along with UC Davis study. The point is that Costco is an easy place to find decent to great EVOO for great prices. You don't really have other options in terms of grocery stores.
@@BlowitAllUp I defintely do NOT agree with him. 80% of all olive oil worldwide is rubbish, and Costco is no expection, as well as Trader Joes. And it gets worse from there. If you want chemically refined, heat extracted, chemically extracted oils from olives that are not traceable or haven't even been harvested in many instances, then go with his recs. Respectfully, until one has been in Tuscany, harvested olives, and tasted and smelled an authentic medicinal olive oil, one is unlikely to ever know. With all due respect, many Italians don't even know! And olive oil only became popular in the U.S. about 25 years ago. Most Americans simply think Bertolli or Costco oil in a plastic bottle is as good as it gets. The one expection at Costco is of course the Toscano - the real deal and a steal at $14.
@@matteotroncone I'll definitely stick with your recommended olive oil from Costco but I feel like the only way to get ultra high quality olive oil is to have it shipped or wait for Costco to carry it.
ZEO, Star olive oil are very good
With respect, in my experience, Star brand is one of the biggest offenders, and examples of chemically refined, heat extracted, and chemically extracted "Lamp Oil". It has no medicinal value whatsoever and in fact is unhealthy because it is inflammatory. This all explained in my first video: czcams.com/video/RTHl2KuZV0M/video.html&t
Best, m