Olive oil recommendation

olive oils packaged for domestic companies are crap, they get the dregs of the the run. Spanish and Greek oils are typically cheaper than Italian and just as good as far as supermarket bottles go. We usually keep one Italian extra virgin oil for salad dressings and vinaigrettes and one Spanish oil for cooking

I buy the Kirkland Signature brand from Costco. It’s single sourced imported extra virgin olive oil from the Terra Di Bari Bitonto region. It’s. awesome and I would highly recommend it.

From what I’ve read, Partana isn’t a high quality olive oil.

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Graza brand for both

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I use this, pretty good. I have one picky kid that seems to taste everything vs. just eating it and he has not mentioned it one time!

Have been on a kick trying to find the best. Have bought several high-end bottles from oliveoillovers.com, but I keep coming back to Kosterina.

Graza is solid for grocery store olive oil, as well.

If you want to stick with Italian and want an old-school experience, give Fratelli Coletti a try. Small batch, family made, I get an email when the harvest is ready every year, that kind of stuff. I prefer ordering out of the glass bottles as I've found the metal container can impart a metallic taste. The 3 bottles for $98 deal is pretty good.

If you feel like trying a few, I think oliveoillovers does a variety of samplers as well as a tasting kit so you can get a feel for what you enjoy. I like mine with high polyphenols that lend to a bright, peppery flavor that's good on everything from bread to salads. I've largely quit buying salad dressing and just use a high quality olive oil and balsamic glaze.

Partana isn't only expensive, but it's hard to find. The few places that carry it usually only have small cans. I still use it some and buy via Amazon. Cento isn't bad. That company has reliable products at good prices.