Best extra-virgin olive oil under $10 (RANKED BEST TO WORST)

The olive oils with little flavor, I feel, actually serve a purpose. They can be used instead of any vegetable oil without imbuing a regional/olive flavor. I think that is why many olive oils in the USA are toned down. When I am cooking a dish that I want to add some zing to, I can grab one of the other olive oils that have more of a profile. I NEVER want to use canola, vegetable, or crappy seed oils in my cooking, which are so prevalent in the USA. So it is generally olive or avocado oil in anything I cook.

To buy any of these for less than $20 would be a miracle

i have an olive tree in my yard. it's tiny and young.. but this is the first year it fruited.. only 2 little guys on the whole tree... but it's still cool.

I usually don't subscribe to channels on the first video I watch, but this was just amazing. Not only are you knowledgeable about your ingredients, but you also offer healthy cooking videos! And your attitude and charisma is just perfect!

California Olive Ranch also sells an all California EVOO. It is more expensive than the multinational blend. When America’s Test Kitchen taste tested several brands, this is the one that came out on top.

I highly recommend trying olive oil extracted from the "Chetoui" trees that grow in northern Tunisia. These trees produce the highest levels of polyphenols in the world, thanks to favorable climatic factors such as a large number of daylight hours and many cold hours at night, along with the excellent quality of the Chetoui variety itself. I strongly recommend it to you and anyone else.

I’ve heard that because Olive Oil is a monounsaturated fat, it will still break down under the heat of cooking. For this reason you can drizzle it over food after removed from the heat, but you should not cook with it. You should cook with saturated fats such as Coconut Oil or Avocado Oil that won’t break down under heat.

I buy the Kirkland Italian because Bobby Parrish recommended it, he has a YouTube channel and goes to a bunch of stores and tell you what’s good and on sale.

LOVED your very informative video. You went through great lengths to explain things. Thank you so much.

Costco Kirkland EVOO seems to rank very high amongst quite a few nutritionists. It’s what I’ve been using for years. So you’re on point.

Good one Nicole, you are really professional in your coverage and I think its great that you highlight all the different food aspects like you do.

Excellent video as always! 🙌🏼👍🏼😃

More tasting tests please. Thank you for taking the time to make these informative videos.

I’m kind of afraid to watch this video. I see three of the olive oils I buy regularly on the list 😆

GREAT VIDEO, I appreciate your knowledge

Loved this! Thanks! Also, would appreciate more olive oil blind taste testing :)

It’s really sad that olive oil companies make inferior product for the US market. I love peppery olive oil! I’m buying a bottle of the Cobram Robust 100% California for drizzling and dipping. Thanks for doing this taste test!

The goddess has returned. 😍

This is a great video. Please do another on some premiums and also educate us about balsamic vinegars.

Great video, Nicole and Mark! You’re so good at this! So how about more blind taste testing of some other pantry staples?! Here’s some ideas: 1. Balsamic Vinegars: Similar to olive oils, balsamic vinegars have a wide range of quality and price points. You could test different brands to find the best flavor and value. 2. Specialty Salts: With various types of salt available (e.g., Himalayan pink, sea salt, kosher salt), you could compare their flavor profiles and textures to find the best all-purpose salt. 3. Dark Chocolate Bars: Test different brands and cocoa percentages to find the richest, most flavorful dark chocolate bars. 4. Artisanal Bread Flours: Compare different brands and types of bread flour (e.g., all-purpose, bread flour, ancient grain) to find the best for baking. 5. Gourmet Coffee Beans: Blind test various coffee beans to find the best flavor profiles and roasts. 6. Infused Honey: With many flavors and brands available, you could test different infused honeys to find the best taste and value. 7. Canned Tomatoes: Compare different brands and types (e.g., San Marzano, cherry tomatoes, etc.) to find the best flavor and quality.