“Pure Olive Oil”? The Most Misleading Label on the Shelf

[plainjane]

I may have wrote my little post in the wrong category . Talking about the same thing.

If it’s too cheap to be true... it probably is

Look, I’m not here to ruffle feathers but one thing I’ve learned about olive oil is this, the real stuff just ain’t cheap honey. I keep seeing bottles on the shelf for $5, $6… big ol’ liters labeled “Extra Virgin.” Sorry, but no. Not unless something fishy’s going on. Real EVOO takes work, you’ve got to grow healthy trees, pick the fruit by hand, press it right away and store it properly. That doesn’t come for pennies. If they’re selling it cheap, they’re either cutting corners or cutting the…