Zoe Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tin, BPA Free Lining, 25.5 Ounce, Pack of 2

So...Americans suffer a sad dearth of real olive oil. Oh, you can buy ‘olive oil’ everywhere, but if you look into it, you’ll find basically all of the ‘big’ supermarket brands are...well, not pure. They’re diluted with other kinds of oil (as in not lesser GRADES of olive, but other SPECIES, like soybean/grapeseed/etc oil) and if they’re NOT adulterated, they’re not actually extra virgin but rather a lesser grade labeled extra virgin.The FDA basically does not police this because olive oil mixed with say, soybean oil, won’t make you sick, and that’s what they ‘care’ about. You’re not being harmed, just cheated.Well, in my book, that’s still ‘harm’. Plus, we ARE being harmed because so many people are trying to use olive oil for its health benefits...but getting the health benefits is contingent on eating ACTUAL OLIVE OIL. So we’re not getting the healthy effects and we might actually be hurting ourselves. Besides, I just don’t like a dirty cheater. It matters to me.Now, there are only a couple ways to know FOR SURE your oil is 100% legit, which is basically to produce it yourself or be friends with whoever is. Even chemical testing can be faked.But one of the best ways to self-test it is to taste it. We Americans have been bamboozled with this light, neutral-tasting oil, which I admit I like. REAL extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), as it turns out, is strange to the American palate. It can be fairly BITTER, and has a distinctive peppery taste at the back of your tongue when you swallow it that might actually make you cough depending on the batch! This is the result of various chemical compounds present in the real deal and NOT a sign of bad/rancid/cheap oil.But folks: if you do NOT get any of this pepperiness, it’s a bad sign.Zoe brand provides this slightly bitter taste/peppery aftertaste. It’s very noticeable and again, you might have to ‘make’ yourself eat it at first. That’s the taste of health and longevity!!!Amazon is able to supply this product at a great price, considering real EVOO is generally expensive. Yes, this LOOKS spendy compared to Fillippo Berio or Bertolli or whatever, but that stuff is not ‘real’.A block of real Parmagiano-Reggiano is pricier than the powder stuff in the green jar we all know, but newsflash: that stuff isn’t pure either. Look at the ingredient list. See ‘cellulose’...? That’s the nice way of saying ‘wood pulp’!!! We are all being hornswoggled!You want the real stuff, right? You’re eating it because you heard it was good for you. EVOO actually made out of olives IS good for you.Zoe makes several products in various sizes-they make a non-organic EVOO, this organic EVOO, and a ‘kid’s’ EVOO that is less bitter/peppery. I have tried all three. The kid version IS still bitter/peppery but SIGNIFICANTLY less so, so if you’re scared, start with that product.I don’t personally taste difference between the ‘adult’ versions, I just prefer USDA certified organic when possible (one of the few ‘green’ labels that has legal force)so I buy that. The conventional version is less pricey though.I have the organic and kids’ version on subscription, because frankly sometimes I’m using it for a dish where super-peppery is undesirable.I appreciate the quality of the Zoe product and the stellar price Amazon offers.For an eye-opening read, buy the book ‘Extra Virginity’ by a guy named Mueller (no, another Mueller). It’s a great history of olive oil as well as an expose on the prevalence of fraud in the EVOO industry. Eye opening and absolutely infuriating. Even if you think the health claim is hippie BS, you want what you paid for, right? If you were sold beef tenderloin at x dollars and it turned out to be cat meat worth y dollars, I’d want to be refunded, whether cat steaks turn out to be delicious or not (I’m sure they’re not, but you get what I’m driving at).Buy ‘Extra Virginity’ and some REAL EVOO!!!

Excellent. Repeat buyer for years.

It actually tastes like olive oil. America seems the dumping ground for rancid, tasteless, and adulterated olive oils. Its either because our FDA only cares if its safe, not about claims of quality/purity, OR the producers of olive oil think Americans are stupid and dont know what olive oil tastes like. Anyway without paying an arm and a leg for olive oil, Zoe hits that sweet spot of actual non-rancid olive oil that tastes like olive oil.

We use olive oil daily. This is FIRST COLD PRESS, the best flavor and health benefits. If you buy the 3L can, your cost per ounce drops significantly. We love this brand. Based on 57 trips to Italy, we have some experience tasting other brands. This is my fav.

I had no problem with the opening and I can be very non-mechanical, weak and clutZy. I thought it was intelligently designed. Can't understand all the whining about the spout. More importantly this was a much better olive oil than I expected. I usually get one of the expensive grocery store brands but not gourmet shop imports so its within this range I'm reviewing. And for that level and those comparables this is excellant. My main purpose is cooking and I cook lots of things in EVOO that used to be cooked in butter and now is a mix of the two. I also finish with it (on top of various finished dishes). But the real test to me is how it is in a simple vinaigrette and this took me back to years ago and the lovely flavor or real dressings. It's not world class and I'm not spending that kind of money for daily cooking. But compared to the names we all know and love from the local market's best selections, this is better.

We have been using this product for several years now and would highly recommend it. I did see that the container size was reduced from 28 ounces to 17 ounces. I don't appreciate this reduction in size.

The 3-Liter is a good option to get a great olive oil at a great price. You can pour out of it but if it’s too heavy for you just use a decorative or already-empty smaller bottle. Love Zoe oil!

These cans are a nice size for kitchen use. I usually decant into smaller manageable bottles, but won't have to with these. Nice flavor, not too strong or diluted. The can is beautiful, a cheery kitchen item.