r/oliveoil

I see a lot of the olive oils that are being recommended on here are not organic. I always go for organic everything basically, but is it overrated in regards to olive oil? Is it not that important?

Hope you guys can enlighten me. Thank you! :)

Would I like Terra Delyssa if I like a somewhat peppery OO?
Would be using it mostly in dressings/raw applications, maybe light cooking less occasionally. I’ve tried Bono val di mazara and California Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil by O Olive- this O Olive one is quite peppery and it’s great but I am wanting something a little more mellow.

The bono one I had was good, but curious what else is out there.

I really do not like when fruitiness comes through strong, unless I’m going to be cooking with it.

Any recommendations for what I might want to try?

Bonus points if I can pick it up from Whole Foods, for the sake of convenience.

As someone who is somewhat new to the world of olive oils (1.5 years of researching and tasting) I would love to know what your top 3 olive oils are.

.’m relatively new to Portugal and am enjoying cooking more Mediterranean style. What are the olive oils I should be looking for, both for frying/sauteing and for salads, dips, etc? I’ve been doing internet searches but coming up a bit short. Lisbon, if it matters. Im currently using Herdade de Esparão extra virgin.

Also, I would love to learn more about olive growing, pressing, the entire process, so if anyone has any suggestions for that, I’d appreciate that as well.

As per title looking for some recommendations and preferably not from Amazon.

I don't know about you guys, but even if I was presented with the ability to have very tiny fingers, I would never seize the opportunity to put olives on my fingertips and pretend I was an alien from outer space. Just the mere waft of the odor overwhelms my senses and curdles my stomach.

Why would someone do this to themself?