oilve oil - how do u know what ure getting?

[petemurphy]

saw this in the times on sunday as well:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-208...

where do u get yours from and how do u know its the real stuff?

[Melman Giraffe]

Read the label on the back

[Mobile Chicane]

Don't use it.

Buy English cold pressed rapeseed oil and support a domestic business instead.

[petemurphy]

Melman Giraffe said:

Read the label on the back

read the article and book

[petemurphy]

Mobile Chicane said:

Don't use it.

Buy English cold pressed rapeseed oil and support a domestic business instead.

how does it compare health wise?

[Mobile Chicane]

petemurphy said:

Mobile Chicane said:

Don't use it.

Buy English cold pressed rapeseed oil and support a domestic business instead.

how does it compare health wise?

From the back of the bottle it says it has 'half the saturated fat of olive oil, contains high balanced levels of omega 3, 6 + 9 oils, and is also a good source of natural vitamin E'.

If you like the taste (a bit 'mustardy') - and I do - what's not to like about it?

[petemurphy]

Mobile Chicane said:

From the back of the bottle it says it has 'half the saturated fat of olive oil, contains high balanced levels of omega 3, 6 + 9 oils, and is also a good source of natural vitamin E'.

If you like the taste (a bit 'mustardy') - and I do - what's not to like about it?

never tried it but will now!

[LordSvetly]

My parents live in Umbria and the farmer who lives opposite them produces a rather fine olive oil, this year my dad went to the press with him, so that tends to give a reasonable idea of what you are getting!

[Steamer]

Mobile Chicane said:

Don't use it.

Buy English cold pressed rapeseed oil and support a domestic business instead.

I've heard a few people talking about this now. Think its time I tried it too

[danrc]

Steamer said:

I've heard a few people talking about this now. Think its time I tried it too

I've used this. love the taste but it can turn your food a bit yellow.

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petemurphy said:

Mobile Chicane said:

From the back of the bottle it says it has 'half the saturated fat of olive oil, contains high balanced levels of omega 3, 6 + 9 oils, and is also a good source of natural vitamin E'.

If you like the taste (a bit 'mustardy') - and I do - what's not to like about it?

never tried it but will now!

It's great for Salad dressings, as MC says it's a little mustard like, I also think it's a little nutty (but so am I!). I'm yet to ditch the olive oil but pound for pound you can get high quality rapeseed oil very cheap.

The same brand that i purchased from Borough Market a few years back for £10 for a small bottle is £2 in my local Sainsbury's for double the amount!

For cooking and general use I use olive oil though- but give it a try!

[jbudgie]

I think Rapeseed oil is supposed to be healthier than Olive oil.

Not sure where to get the cold pressed stuff though--never seen it mentioned as that in the supermarkets.

[Mobile Chicane]

jbudgie said:

I think Rapeseed oil is supposed to be healthier than Olive oil.

Not sure where to get the cold pressed stuff though--never seen it mentioned as that in the supermarkets.

The brand I use is called 'Mellow Yellow' (arf). I can't remember the exact price paid, but it was certainly less than £5 for a 500 ml bottle from Waitrose.

[otolith]

Someone bought us some cold pressed rapeseed oil in plain, lemon and smoked varieties as a gift last year. I thought it was nice, though I would buy it in addition to olive oil.