OT: The M-Fing Food Thread

[mbow30]

Grade a evoo - Kirkland organic. Well balanced. Good in salads, for dipping and cooking.

 

[Wayward DP]

Tomatoes crushed garlic oregano chili flakes lots of salt good oil.

good crusty bread.

devour and mop up.

is using a garlic crusher kosher as an Italian? I would think not...

 

[lecoqsportif]

That’s better. Phew.

And if possible, a flaky finishing salt. Fleur de sel, something like that.

 

[Wayward DP]

Grade a evoo - Kirkland organic. Well balanced. Good in salads, for dipping and cooking.

yeah in terms of value/availability in our market, seconded. (acknowledging that most of what we call EVOO is pretty shit)

 

[lecoqsportif]

I think there was a scandal a few years back about the Euros basically bottling motor oil, calling EVOO and selling it to the witless mangia-cakes in North America.

 

[Wayward DP]

I think there was a scandal a few years back about the Euros basically bottling motor oil, calling EVOO and selling it to the witless mangia-cakes in North America.

I feel like I watched a netflix special about this.

but regardless, after travelling to the mediterranean and tasting what they call olive oil there, puts our north american stuff in perspective.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Yup

 

[CH1]

I think there was a scandal a few years back about the Euros basically bottling motor oil, calling EVOO and selling it to the witless mangia-cakes in North America.

University of California (Irvine) tested a bunch of brands for potential adulteration — Kirkland tested very favourably

 

[CH1]

I feel like I watched a netflix special about this.

but regardless, after travelling to the mediterranean and tasting what they call olive oil there, puts our north american stuff in perspective.

A lot of it has to do with freshness — we get our imports way after harvest dates

 

[CH1]

I think there was a scandal a few years back about the Euros basically bottling motor oil, calling EVOO and selling it to the witless mangia-cakes in North America.

New Yorker wrote about it 15 yrs ago

Italy’s Great Olive-Oil Scam

From 2007: “Fraud is so widespread that few growers can make an honest living,” an Italian expert in adulterated oil said.

www.newyorker.com

 

[Habsy]

And if possible, a flaky finishing salt. Fleur de sel, something like that.

I prefer sea salt or Himalayan salt.

Also, a good extra Virgin olive oil

 

[Habsy]

New Yorker wrote about it 15 yrs ago

Italy’s Great Olive-Oil Scam

From 2007: “Fraud is so widespread that few growers can make an honest living,” an Italian expert in adulterated oil said.

www.newyorker.com

I buy Greek Olive Oil.
You Italians still haven't figured out proper cold pressing.

 

[CH1]

I buy a lot of Greek, and Spanish too

I think all of the brands I buy are legit....I'd be suspicious if they were riduclously cheap (which they aren't)

 

[zeke]

is using a garlic crusher kosher as an Italian? I would think not...

Only one way to crush garlic.

 

[Wayward DP]

I buy a lot of Greek, and Spanish too

I think all of the brands I buy are legit....I'd be suspicious if they were riduclously cheap (which they aren't)

For our day to day I use the costco stuff mbow likes but for special occasions we’ll trek down to Liquid Gold for the good stuff.

 

[Wayward DP]

Only one way to crush garlic.

Agreed!

 

[CH1]

speaking of adulteration of an otherwise healthy product, turmeric from India contains a substantial amount of lead

https://www.kuow.org/stories/turmer...-seattle-area-cases-show-gaps-in-lead-testing

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5415259/

 

[lecoqsportif]

Reporting back:

Pickles are ready. Splendid.

Will definitely play around with ingredients and methods.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Gasoline is unleaded, but not turmeric.

 

[Habsy]

speaking of adulteration of an otherwise healthy product, turmeric from India contains a substantial amount of lead

https://www.kuow.org/stories/turmer...-seattle-area-cases-show-gaps-in-lead-testing

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5415259/

I’ve seen articles on that too. Concerning.