Olive oil is one of the more expensive ingredients we buy as home cooks, but there are so many different kinds. For example, What's the difference between Extra virgin, virgin, pure, and light? What about filtered vs unfiltered? What does first coldpressed mean? With all these terms including some questionable marketing terms, how are we supposed to know which is the good stuff?

Today, we'll explain all of this including why from a culinary perspective it's kind of pointless to buy anything except extra virgin olive oil.

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Videos & Sources mentioned.
▪ https://olivecenter.ucdavis.edu/media... (study in olive oil by UCDavis)
▪    • OLIVE OIL | How is it Made? in Spain!...   (Video on how olive oil is made)
▪ http://www.oliveoilcommission.org/val... (qualifications for EVOO)
▪ https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/certifi... NAOOA
▪ https://cooc.com/certifiedoils/](https://cooc.com/certifiedoils/) COOC
▪ https://www.ams.usda.gov/gradesstand...
▪ https://www.internationaloliveoil.org...
▪ https://olivecenter.ucdavis.edu/media...
▪ http://www.oliveoilcommission.org/val...

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0:00 Episode Premise
0:26 How olive is made
1:00 4 types of olive oil
2:51 Why are free fatty acids important?
3:32 Common terms you'll see
4:30 What to look for on the bottle
6:06 Culinary roles of olive oil
7:54 Why anything but extra virgin is kind of pointless
8:45 Recommendation Which olive oil should you buy


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Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A6400 w/ Sony 30mm f3.5 & 18105mm F4
Voice recorded on Shure MV7
Edited in: Premiere Pro

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