Costco Extra Virgin Olive Oil vs Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil

[JEDI]

I am running low on extra virgin olive oil.

Costco (Kirkland) is $5.50/liter
Filippo is $5/liter

i am very surprised that the Costco brand is more expensive per unit price than the name brand.

Anyway, which would you choose? WHY?

 

[Fritzo]

They're actually pretty similar. I use Filippo myself (bought a bottle yesterday). Bad olive oil can have a "plastic" taste. This is nice and mellow.

 

[Dulanic]

I tend to buy Filippo most the time.

 

[evident]

at my costco the kirkland brand actually has the filippo berio logo on it as well

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I actually like the taste of the kirkland better.

 

[JEDI]

I actually like the taste of the kirkland better.

how does it taste different than Filippo's?

 

[AznAnarchy99]

how does it taste different than Filippo's?

Imo, the kirkland has a lighter taste than the Filippo. I buy both the kirkland balsamic and olive oil.

 

[ponyo]

http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/07/29/kirkland-signature-extra-virgin-olive-oil-best-imported-oil/

 

[Fritzo]

After thinking about it, I want ALL of my food to be virgin, not just my olive oil. The thought of someone's dick in my food before it gets to me is disturbing.

 

[JEDI]

http://addictedtocostco.com/2010/07/29/kirkland-signature-extra-virgin-olive-oil-best-imported-oil/

Kirkland Signature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil: All samples passed.

hm.. Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil?
costs $6.50/Liter, which is $1.50/liter more than Filippos.

Woah!!!!
Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Two out of three samples failed

ok.. scratch Filippo from my list.

Now it's down to costco Organic vs regular extra virgin olive oil

 

[Howard]

For cooking or for vinaigrettes and stuff?

 

[bobdole369]

Don't skimp on olive oil.

 

[Miramonti]

Don't skimp on olive oil.

It's hard not to with the crap that is sold in most US supermarkets, including both of these.

 

[Wanescotting]

I am lucky, I just grab some from work when I am getting low...good stuff

 

[NetWareHead]

I have to say that when I first saw the color (the green-ness) of the Costco Kirkland brand olive oil mentioned here, I thought to myself that it looked like the oil my cousin in Italy presses from olives grown on his land (His oil is absolutely fantastic). The Kirkland one is really is a nice color but I have never tried it yet, may have to bother a friend with a costco membership and see what it is all about.

 

[ichy]

A lot of Costco store-brand products are pretty good. And yeah, I know that their olive oil isn't really top tier but calling it crap is silly.

 

[SP33Demon]

Can someone actually fck up Olive Oil? I didn't know there were olive oil snobs out there.

 

[Squisher]

Can someone actually fck up Olive Oil? I didn't know there were olive oil snobs out there.

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