Didn't realise Olive Oil went up again…
3L for $50 = $1.66/100ml
The 750ml Cobram Bottle has also increased to $25, which would be $12.50 when half price - same price per unit ($1.66/100ml)
The ALDI equivalent is slightly cheaper if you can find stock - 3L for $45.99
I'm assuming you are referring to Remano Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3.78L for $49.99 which is Product of Spain.
Without having tried this specific oil, typically Australian stuff is significantly better than Spanish/Italian stuff. And we're Italian haha.
id just like to say Australian oil is rubbish compared to overseas oil. you would know this if you have lived overseas in Europe esp Greece or Lebanon.
We pay an arm and leg for Australian oil which does not taste any good. I brought over oil from cyprus - cost was nothing as part of my luggage taste is on another level. They pay far less then what we do.
My personal opinion.
@Retarded Lunatic: Pali olive oil is the best.
It's taste is strong that you can feel a burning sensation on tongue when you lick it raw
@Wombat cave: Nah that's fresh after cold press
Actually maybe it's this lol
Olive oil produces a distinctive throat-stinging sensation because it activates a pain receptor called TRPA1, and there are many of these receptors in the throat. A study led by Catherine Peyrot des Gachons used biopsied tissues from the oral cavity to show where TRPA1 is expressed
@Retarded Lunatic: I'm no expert but in my european travels (not greece or lebanon) id say there is plenty of average oil over there, it's not universally great in my experience. There is also personal preference.
@Retarded Lunatic: There are plenty of places to get lovely olive oil outside the supermarkets if so inclined. Have bought some really nice stuff from vinyards/farms/olive groves during regional travel. But yes a far cry from being readily available at a cheap price.
@Retarded Lunatic: Cobram Estate is objectivity great mass market olive oil by global standards.
Objectively speaking olive oil from smaller producers like Mount Zero is great high end oil by global standards.
The trouble with European olive oil is that it's often not truly EVOO, despite the labels, and a lot of the stuff is rancid by the time it gets to Australia.
@prhino: doesnt excuse the fact that what they are producing isnt that great here for the price you pay
@Retarded Lunatic: Now you're changing your argument. You were saying Australian olive oil sucks, now you're saying it's overpriced.
@prhino: My friend has a property in Nairne SA. Produces great olive oil. But even at these prices she won't be celebrating.
@prhino: Taralinga Estate the love project of Salta Properties Tarascio family is another god tier aussie EVOO to check out.
@Retarded Lunatic: That might be true if you are getting true olive oil. The stuff you get on the shelf that claim to be olive oil could be blended or not even olive oil
@Retarded Lunatic: I should have said the overseas oil we get here. Definitely plenty of good local stuff you can only get in Europe.
Personally I find Australian stuff to be as good as anything even our rellies make in Italy. Fresh olives, single and cold pressed - generally!
@Retarded Lunatic: According to one of the overweight woman at work, everything is always better in and from Lebanon.
we're Italian
Ever been to Malta?
Damn, it's gone up again! :-(
I got it for $47.99 on June 2.
@capslock janitor: I haven't tried that one unfortunately.
I've gone through about 8+ bottles of the Aldi one (averaging one bottle per 6 weeks) and have really enjoyed it.
It's nicer than the more fancy bottled ones like Cobram etc IMO. More closer to the ones you can get from the greek/italian/turkish stores which are superior.
It's kind of hard to compare at the end of the day since different people use/like it for different reasons. I'll smash a sourdough loaf every 3 days with nothing but olive oil in a little tray with lemon juice drizzled on it.
This stuff is really good and also $1.66 /100ml every day at Aldi.
https://www.aldi.com.au/groceries/pantry/olive-oil/olive-oil…
The one you posted I’m curious if that’s any good, haven’t been game enough to gamble on 3.78L of something in case it’s not as flavoursome as the 500ml
Remano oil is nasty. In my life I think I've returned two items to a grocery store. This was one of them
This is much better than Aldi, that it's also been reduced to 3.78l from 4
how ,much better ?
I personally Haven't researched Aldi's offering yet, but sadly, many common supermarket brand Extra Virgin Olive Oils are fake/adulterated. A major italian supplier was exposed no so long ago.
If we pay these ridiculous prices they will hold the price up if we buy an alternative that's cheaper they will lower the price.
"This guy is a genius"
I am gonna stop cooking and eating. Hoping all prices will drop
We all can also just eat less
The poor naive supermarkets are being manipulated by Big Olive Oil.
I don't think we have much choice, prices aren't going up. It's the value of our money going down 📉
Prices for Olive Oil have actually gone up from lower supply and the same demand. I was in Spain in 2023 and 2022 and the Spanish were very annoyed buy the higher prices.
So the drought in Spain (lower supply) isn't affecting prices?
Hehe already on other alternatives until prices drop. This is getting ridiculous by the day
Don't pay these prices, use less oil in your food maybe 😂 I have switched to ghee and use less and less. Can't keep up with the extra virgin olive oil
I can’t help but picture you cooking in one of those brazilian jujitsu robes.
This is how you submit prices.
Still awaiting a deal on olive oil.
Wanted to use Coconut Oil, but overpowering taste. Ended up moving to ghee for the health benefits.
try deodourised coconut oil - removes the taste and smell
What about your health…? Ghee is almost entirely saturated fat, olive oil has very little, on top of many other health benefits
Well, I have started putting a small amount in my morning latte to have that kick 😂 There was no taste change I could tell, I don't know if it's healthy tbh
Ghee or olive oil?
There are better ways to improve bowel movement mate
An early death is better for your wallet, adding bargain points to this idea.
Sat fat isn’t the boogie man the sugar industry would have us believe…
For people on keto diet, this and coconut seems to be a good choice compared to seed oils. At least that’s what some experts insist
unless of course you consider saturated fat unhealthy
@GenghisGun: Depends which saturated fat. Coconut oil is almost on par with olive oil and much better for you than Ghee or any seed oil. Saturated fat = bad is a vast oversimplification
on top of many other health benefits
It s like when people 4x for manuka honey. It’s still 99% sugar which is no better than same amounts of table sugar 😂
Labeling saturated fat as bad guy is debunked. In fact, unsaturated fats are easily oxidised, or were treated by manufacturers with extra hydrogen hence carry a lot of transfat, which is deemed as really bad by consensus. Avocado and olive oils are overhyped IMO.
Mmmmmm, saturated fats
Apparently it's elixir for longevity according Bryan Johnson https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.com/collections/all-products/…
Bit of a nutter, funnily enough he's selling Australian and Portuguese olive oil that's been 'carefully selected'.
Really, ha, I think the 'main' thing that keep him youthful is the blood tranfusion. Obv others typical things helps, but the blood is for sure. Now the oil is business, he even name it snake oil ha.
stack with everyday extra 10% off and discounted giftcards…price will come closer to $40
Damn, remember used to buy this on special for less than $20 pre covid
I still have 8lt,, looks like good investment..
From precovid? Probably rancid by now :(
$18
Aldi sells The Olive Tree Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 litre in tin for about $32.
I bought it last month, maybe 6 weeks ago or so I think about $32, vow that much price increase in one month.
Btw, i found this while searching it at Aldi, they probably only post to Brisbane or Qld around Brisbane, I am not sure. Same 3 lt oil for $29 https://www.ridezula.net/product-page/aldi-the-olive-tree-au…
All the f*****g food and utility companies are taking us all for mugs….profit gouging par excellence.
It'll then be the government that gets blamed for higher inflation, when it's these multi-million dollar-a-year execs who are really to blame.
They'll quite happily put up products by 20%+ in one go, then baulk and cry poor when you ask for an 8% pay rise to pay for it!
@alidli: That's why 200,000 Australians are leaving in a year. Mostly the younger generation who can't afford a house.
@alidli: You know there is a worldwide shortage of olives due to disease and drought and the price of oil has gone up in every country?
@dtc: Domt believe it for a second. Every week someone else is experiencing shortages and smashing prices up. Its ridiculous.
@BusMan247: so every olive oil producer in the world has simultaneously met and create a worldwide shortage? Killed their own trees and threw away all the olives?
Costco have 4L of the Olive Tree extra virgin olive oil for $56, so slightly cheaper if you have a membership.
I thought The Olive Tree extra virgin olive oil was an Aldi in house brand.
I couldn't find anything on Google
Yeah bought it for that last weekend, even at $46 it's still the best value EVOO that is 'ok' atm.
It's not really much more oil, and the la Gina stuff is really ordinary.
yeah I wouldn't buy their EVOO, but I like their Passata
La Gina is Woolworths own brand, and is "packed in Italy from multiple sources"
"Packed in Italy from multiple origins"
Packaged in Italy from multiple vegetable oils.
Equivalent of Malk.
Also run by the mafia, like Malk.
Wow, this used to be $29 in the old days.
will this go lower than $50 in future when on special?
Albo's olio d'oliva
How easy (messy) are these to decant into the 750 ml bottles
Great question!
It's not too bad.. although not going to lie. I do not look forward to this task.
I find its easier to remove the plastic insert from the 750ml bottle (not sure what its called, the thing slows the pour), then use a plastic funnel.
Not removing the plastic insert causes mess, or did for me the last few times.
Better to get olive oil in a cask. See my other comment below.
You can buy excellent 4L of the extra virgin olive oil for 49$ in Aldi.