Most olive oil in the U.S.
including a lot of the “extra-virgin” stuff, is blended from old, low-quality oils.
The rest?
High quality olive oils that look great on your counter but are too expensive to cook with.
Olive oil the way it should be:
Most olive oil you see on shelves was over a year old before it was even bottled. Yeesh! Graza is picked, pressed, bottled, and shipped all in the same season. And not to keep bragging, but we put the harvest date right on the label. Does your other olive oil do that? “Made in Italy” doesn’t mean what you think. Major olive oil brands save money by blending low-quality, old oils (some olive, some not) from all over the globe while slapping a country name on the label. That’s shady! Graza is never blended, and it always comes from one place. *Real* extra virgin oil is made from olives that are harvested early (fall or winter) and pressed ASAP so the oil stays fresh, delicious, and full of polyphenols (that healthy stuff that makes you live a long time). Most bottles labeled “extra virgin” aren’t the real deal, but Graza is and always will be.
*The Graz-opedia*
Fun Fact!
Picual trees do their best in harsh conditions. Yes, that’s a metaphor for life.
Fun Fact!
Olives are actually a fruit, and olive oil is their juice. Fresh is best!
Fun Fact!
Picual trees can be over a thousand years old. They're called Grandfathers. Respect.
Fun Fact!
Vegetable oil doesn’t come from vegetables. Sneaky!
Fun Fact!
It takes about 5,000 (!) olives just to make 1 bottle of "Drizzle"
Us Vs Them
No blending, no funny business. Just 100% Picual olives from a big field in Spain.
Cheap Olive Oil
Graza
Expensive Olive Oil
Canola/Vegetable Oil
Did someone tell you olive oil should be used sparingly? Well, that someone was wrong.
Drizzling on
Popcorn
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