On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 09:23:56 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> On 10/17/2015 3:21 AM, wrote:
> > My favorite Middle Eastern store -- usually the home of EVOO bargains -- has
> > no Italian olive oil at all. I figure this is another harvest, so the oil
> > should be flowing. Does anybody have a handle on the situation?
> >
> > Should we just buy whatever Costco has for now?
> >
> How soon after harvest does the oil appear on the shelves?
> I was reading that this year's harvest is much better.
>
> I bought Costco stuff, myself.
>

No Tuscan or Sicilian oil this year, my last bottle of Kirkland said
it was Greek. If the harvest really was better this year, I'm hoping
the price comes down. That single bottle cost me what two normally
do.


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sf

On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 09:06:48 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 09:23:56 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:
>
>> On 10/17/2015 3:21 AM, wrote:
>> > My favorite Middle Eastern store -- usually the home of EVOO bargains -- has
>> > no Italian olive oil at all. I figure this is another harvest, so the oil
>> > should be flowing. Does anybody have a handle on the situation?
>> >
>> > Should we just buy whatever Costco has for now?
>> >
>> How soon after harvest does the oil appear on the shelves?
>> I was reading that this year's harvest is much better.
>>
>> I bought Costco stuff, myself.
>>
>
>No Tuscan or Sicilian oil this year, my last bottle of Kirkland said
>it was Greek. If the harvest really was better this year, I'm hoping
>the price comes down. That single bottle cost me what two normally
>do.
My Costco has had two different brands from a region in Spain. How
much did you pay for a liter at Costco?
Janet US

On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:34:56 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

> On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 09:06:48 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >>
> >
> >No Tuscan or Sicilian oil this year, my last bottle of Kirkland said
> >it was Greek. If the harvest really was better this year, I'm hoping
> >the price comes down. That single bottle cost me what two normally
> >do.
> My Costco has had two different brands from a region in Spain. How
> much did you pay for a liter at Costco?

I don't remember the exact amount now. I think it was $12-14,
2L Kirkland brand.


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sf

On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:37:44 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:34:56 -0600, Janet B >
>wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 09:06:48 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >>
>> >
>> >No Tuscan or Sicilian oil this year, my last bottle of Kirkland said
>> >it was Greek. If the harvest really was better this year, I'm hoping
>> >the price comes down. That single bottle cost me what two normally
>> >do.
>> My Costco has had two different brands from a region in Spain. How
>> much did you pay for a liter at Costco?
>
>I don't remember the exact amount now. I think it was $12-14,
>2L Kirkland brand.

That's different than what I buy. I get the one liter for about $9.
I like it.
Janet US

On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 14:53:10 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

> On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:37:44 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:34:56 -0600, Janet B >
> >wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 09:06:48 -0700, sf > wrote:
> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >No Tuscan or Sicilian oil this year, my last bottle of Kirkland said
> >> >it was Greek. If the harvest really was better this year, I'm hoping
> >> >the price comes down. That single bottle cost me what two normally
> >> >do.
> >> My Costco has had two different brands from a region in Spain. How
> >> much did you pay for a liter at Costco?
> >
> >I don't remember the exact amount now. I think it was $12-14,
> >2L Kirkland brand.
>
> That's different than what I buy. I get the one liter for about $9.
> I like it.

You're talking about the glass bottle? I buy that one too, but not
this time. Not sure if they even had anything other than the garlic
flavor, but I was going specifically for the big bottle. Their EVOO
selections have been quite "varied" for the last year due to all the
problems in oliveland.

I'm on a Chosen Foods oil kick now. Finding it at Grocery Outlet for
slightly less than $10. Chosen Blend: high oleic organic safflower
oil & a blend of avocado & coconut oil. I haven't given up on TJ's
sunflower seed oil either.

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sf

On 10/17/2015 4:37 PM, sf wrote:

>> My Costco has had two different brands from a region in Spain. How
>> much did you pay for a liter at Costco?
>
> I don't remember the exact amount now. I think it was $12-14,
> 2L Kirkland brand.
>
>

That's cheap. We have a store in town that has good oils, but the price
is very high.
http://nomahome.com/balsamicsglazesoils.aspx?page=2

A two liter bottle like you bought would be $117.

On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:02:26 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 10/17/2015 4:37 PM, sf wrote:
>
> >> My Costco has had two different brands from a region in Spain. How
> >> much did you pay for a liter at Costco?
> >
> > I don't remember the exact amount now. I think it was $12-14,
> > 2L Kirkland brand.
> >
> >
>
> That's cheap. We have a store in town that has good oils, but the price
> is very high.
> http://nomahome.com/balsamicsglazesoils.aspx?page=2
>
> A two liter bottle like you bought would be $117.
>

Yikes! That should be used as dipping oil in a fancy restaurant, IMO.

I held my breath when I paid $17 for a L of fancy (award winning, they
claimed) Greek oil a few years ago and it wasn't even the most
expensive one in the shop.

Just ran across this conversion chart on the theoliveoilgrove.com, it
might be of interest to someone

Butter = Olive Oil conversion

1 tsp. = 3/4 tsp.
1 tbsp. = 2 1/4 tsp.
2 tbsp. = 1 1/2 tbsp.
1/4 cup = 3 tbsp.
1/3 cup = 1/4 cup
1/2 cup = 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp.
2/3 cup = 1/2 cup
3/4 cup = 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp.
1 cup = 3/4 cup


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