We were out at Peggi’s mom’s place for dinner and wanted to make some brownies for her but she didn’t have any oil. We asked our server at the Bistro for a small amount and he gave us some in a cup. It smelled delicious and it was too good to put in a package of brownie mix but we did so. We brought the leftover home and savored it.
I loved Olive Oyl from the old Popeye show before I knew what olive oil was. I rode my bike up to Rubino’s this morning to replenish our supply. The can we just finished was from Olindo’s and the price was right but it was nothing special. No reflection on Olindo’s, they have so many choices I usually reach for something with an exotic package and sometimes it doesn’t work out. I wish you could taste or at least smell the oil before you commit to such a big supply.
“El Toro” from Spain is shown in the upper right hand corner of the blow up of the shot above. I bought that once because I am partial to Spain. But then I read olives are often grown in Greece, Italy or Spain and then packaged as a product from one of those countries so the label doesn’t really mean much. “El Toro” is not “Extra Virgin” or “First Cold Pressed” and we look for that because Peggi is managing her cholesterol with diet. You need a calculator to compare prices because the cans are three, four or five liters and sometimes noted in gallons, quarts and ounces. I chose the Casale oil shown at the bottom. It was $21.99 for three liters. I asked the cashier if she knew how this oil is and she said, “It’s beautiful.” I drizzled some on toast when I got home and it is.
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