This is great tasting olive oil. My husband uses alot of different olive oils in his cooking and he highly recommends this oil.
This is an excellent product.I am on my 2nd bottle.If you like a little spice in your life, this is great to use instead of regular olive oil for cooking.I sear scallops, pork loin, etc. in it.
This is by far my favorite olive and and it is excellent for dips and dressings!!!
These are not your average anchovy in a can -- these are wonderful!They truely add flavor to tomato sauce, tomato soup, salad, .... they just melt into the food.People wonder why my food is better than theirs -- it's probably the addition of these anchovies!(I even use the olive oil in the bottom of the jar after the anchovies are used up.Really wonderful!)They come with a little fork, which makes them easy to remove from the jar, and I have several forks now.What do you do with them after a while?They are cheaper from my local store, though.They do not require refrigeration -- I just keep mine on the counter -- even after it's been opened.However, I live in the NE, so maybe in the South you might need to be wary of temps.
Use this oil with a little balsamic vinegar and turn a salad into an experience.It is also an excellent addition to broiled or baked fish.Miguel and Valentino is a precious find!
This is a wonderfully grassy, fresh-tasting oil.It is worth EVERY penny;I use it anywhere that I want the fresh flavor of the oil to shine through -- fresh lemon vinegrette, homemade hummus, as a dipping oil for fresh bread, etc.It works fine for cooking or sauteeing but to be honest, it's best used in items that aren't cooked so that the flavor can really sing.
This is a high quality albacore that comes in a single large chunk.The texture is very firm and it has good flavor for albacore.Clearly far better than chicken of the sea, but I didn't think it was so amazing that it was clearly worth the premium price.To me, Albacore is more bland and has a drier texture than yellowfin.While this is fine for making tuna salads, I expected to be able to enjoy a tuna this expensive straight out of the jar.
the bag is a little smaller and the price a little higher, but the product is the same... delicious.
I decided to do something different and give small bottles of olive oil instead of wine.I bought several different flavors.The bottles are pretty and will fit easily in a wine bag but will be a surprise.I plan to use some for myself too.
I recently bought an Urbani 3-pack of oils to sample.It had this Black Truffle Oil, White Truffle Oil and Porcini Mushroom Oil.The Porcini didn't do much for me.It was too subtle.I did not like the White Truffle Oil at all.But the Black Winter Truffle Oil is awesome.It has a very strong earthy smell.I used it in a Gruyere cheese sauce over macaroni.It was too die for.
Very hard to find in stores in USA. Used to be sold in Occitane stores all over, that is finished. Very few fancy food stores carry this oil (Citarella in NYC for expl). This olive oil is so good, all of them with herbs, lemon, basil etc etc.. No cholesterol so good for salad, pastas, fishes, etc.. Unfortunately on the web the distributors send this expensive product in several boxes, each time the price of shipping double price. In NYC you find the product at Citarella for about $14. If you use the web the price is more than 100% with shipping. The product is superb, but I think the exclusif distribution take advantage of their position, I advise you not to buy on the web. Too expensive!
The oil itself is excellent and the lemon flavor is just right--stronger than the stuff that you might get in a local grocer's, at least here in Texas--but it doesn't have a processed, chemical taste. 
I spent an hour one day tasting a variety of expensive olive oils at the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto and came home with something very pricy that tasted like car grease.The following day in exasperation I just hauled something off the shelf at our local supermarket and it turned out to be fantastic.Masserie di Sant'Eramo (the "flavourful" kind, not the "delicate" version) always gets compliments and it's very difficult to find; no other supermarket in Toronto or where we live now on the west coast has it, at least to my knowledge.I was delighted to find that it's available through Amazon since I had given up hope of finding it anywhere other than at Loblaws in Toronto.Strongly recommended!
My husband and I were first served Primolio oil in a restaurant, Trattoria del Merlo in Chicago.It is a splendid oil...peppery but very nuanced and smooth.We had the waiter write down the name of the oil.The moment we got home from dinner, we went online and purchased the oil from Gourmet On Line.It was shipped promptly and without hassle.A winner all around!
We compared this Tuscan oil to 3 other commercially available extra virgin olive oils. What a difference! A unique and flavor-filled experience. A decorative bottle besides.
This is one of the best Extra Virgin Olive Oil I have tasted ever, if not the best!!!
Badia a Coltibuono olive oil is a legend, deservedly so. But be forewarned -- if you are used to the bland olive oils sold mass market in most supermarkets, the strong assertive character may come as somewhat of a shock. As noted in the Amazon product description, "according to Deborah Krasner in "The Flavors of Olive Oil", this oil "...is strongly and pleasantly bitter, with a pronounced burn....'It made my face scrunch up.' Very green and grassy, this is an oil made for drizzling."" I would tend to agree with that. In my opinion, this is really at it's best drizzled over grilled meats, vegetables and salads almost as a condiment. For dipping bread and most cooking (it's too expensive for most chefs on a budget like mine anyway) you might prefer an oil from Sicily, Spain, Australia or California, which are softer and more buttery. That said, for purists, this may be the right olive oil even for bread dipping. It's flavors and aromas are remarkably complex and powerful.
This is the best canned tuna, hands down. As Do Mar does not compare, as it's saltier and not as tender. I often ask myself how I could spend $10 on a can of tuna. Every time I open this, I remember why.
If you like tinned tuna you must try this. It has a light (almost white) colour, a distinctive whirled, flaky grain anda delicate fresh taste. It is worth the extra few dollars over the supermarket brands (which, afterward, will seem like pet food). I especially like it as a quick meal on its own with a bit of fresh bread, some cracked pepper and a small drizzle of lemon-infused olive oil. Toss it through pasta or a salad or whatever else you like - just don't overdo it - the product speaks for itself.
This olive oil is the greatest addition to my kitchen.I use it for that spark of lemon flavor when cooking seafood or chicken.It is fabulous on salads also.Any recipe that calls for citrus and oil...its in there.
this is the best oil at the best price! please don't stop selling it! will keep buying for ever!
I have been in Turkey quite a few times for my summer vacations and fell in love with great food mostly cooked with great olive oil. If you asked what I find the best, it would be excellent food and especially my favorite green beans cooked with olive oil by my girl friend.I found the same fruity tasting wonderful Olive Oil she cooks with!In my opinion, this is what gourmet olive oil is supposed to taste like...
It is my impression that people not from the Mediterranean region are not aware of the benefits of drinking extra virgin olive oil.I belonged to this group until two years ago and so did the rest of my family until recently.They've always thought that olive oil (all oils for that matter) are meant to be used only for cooking. They were grossed out when they saw me dipping bread into olive oil (and even drinking straight from the bottle). Anyways, after some persuasion, they finally agreed to dip some bread to taste it, and soon enough they too became converts!
I first purchased this product to replenish my "Kalamata Gold" Greek olive oil supply, which suddenly became unavailable. I use this particular olive oil exclusively for stove-top cooking. I haven't used it in salad dressings, or any other cold dishes; though it is probably an excellent choice for salad dressing.
This is my preferred olive oil and I use it for everything - salad dressings, drizzling on roasted vegetables, dipping bread, etc.My sisters and mother-in-law use it now too!
Rich, Tastey, Fantastic for your heart~ Olive oil is tops! This Kalamata Oil is an absolutely great buy!
Although I like to try lots of different olive oils to explore the many and varied flavors, if I had to choose just one, it would probably be Laudemio, from one of the greatest wine estates of Tuscany, the Marchesi di Frescobaldi. Laudemio is produced from early harvested Tuscan varieties of Frantoio, Moraiolo and Leccino olives grown and pressed on Frescobaldi's hillside estate in Chianti Rufina.What makes Laudemio so special is that it combines the best of the classic, "grippy" style of the best Tuscan olive oil with the softer, more buttery notes more typical of the better olive oils from southern Italy and Spain. That makes it great not only for drizzling over grilled meats and vegetables, but for dipping in your favorite loaf of crusty Italian or French bread.Clear and intensely green, fruity, full, well-rounded and spicy, this dark olive- green has subtle floral and mineral aromas, and it is full -bodied and peppery, with a very fresh and lively after taste. It is a classic olive oil of the highest quality, and I highly recommend it.
To be honest, the thing that made me want to try this was the bottle. It has De Cecco "stamped" in the glass on both sides. Simple but very effective.
Very hard to find in stores in USA. Used to be sold in Occitane stores all over, that is finished. Very few fancy food stores carry this oil (Citarella in NYC for expl). This olive oil is so good, all of them with herbs, lemon, basil etc etc.. No cholesterol so good for salad, pastas, fishes, etc.. Unfortunately on the web the distributors send this expensive product inseveral boxes, each time the price of shipping double price. In NYC you find the product at Citarella for about $14. If you use the web the price is more than 100% with shipping. The product is superb, but I think the exclusif distribution take advantage of their position, I advise you not to buy on the web. Too expensive!
This product is just okay.I think it needs more garlic.I love strong garlic taste and this one had a mild taste.
Very hard to find in stores in USA. Used to be sold in Occitane stores all over, that is finished. Very few fancy food stores carry this oil (Citarella in NYC for expl). This olive oil is so good, all of them with herbs, lemon, basil etc etc.. No cholesterol so good for salad, pastas, fishes, etc.. Unfortunately on the web the distributors send this expensive product in several boxes, each time the price of shipping double price. In NYC you find the product at Citarella for about $14. If you use the web the price is more than 100% with shipping. The product is superb, but I think the exclusif distribution take advantage of their position, I advise you not to buy on the web. Too expensive!