Friday Finds: California-Made Olive Oils
Five vacation-approved items for your summer adventures.
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CategoryFarm + Table, Shop, Small Businesses
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Written byDarren Elms
Heritage Extra Virgin Olive Oil, $48
Flamingo Estate
Sourced from a multi-generational family farm in Ojai, California, this oil uses organic olives that are picked by hand and cold pressed immediately to ensure freshness and rich antioxidant and polyphenol content (380 mg/kg). The producer created this unique blend just for Flamingo Farms, including olives from trees that have grown on their land for more than150 years. The result is a vibrant, green, and peppery oil—balanced by softer fruit notes.
Ceramic Outlaw Extra Virgin Olive Oil, $19.99
La Panza
La Panza Ranch in California was once a hideaway for the infamous Frank and Jesse James, wild outlaws of legend and lore. Honoring the ranch’s unique heritage, the Outlaw Blend receives its bold aroma from Arbequina, Arbosana, and Koroneiki olives grown right on the ranch. These aromatic olives come together to serve up a kick of flavor to any dish.
Wonder Valley Olive Oil, $36
Wonder Valley Olive Oil elevates any meal through its bright, herbaceous, peppery flavor while delivering a delicious dose of polyphenols, the powerful antioxidant associated with longevity. The 2022 harvest oil is a blend of Arbequina, Favalosa, and Tuscan olives handpicked from groves in Lake County and pressed by a master miller within hours of harvest.
California Extra Virgin Olive Oil, $32
Bold and peppery with green notes of artichoke and freshly picked tomatoes, Fat Gold’s California Extra Virgin Olive Oil is available in extremely limited quantities. It’s a fresh robust-intensity oil made from Frantoio and Leccino olives. Use this versatile extra virgin olive oil to enhance citrus salads topped with flaky sea salt, drizzle over bright tomato gazpacho, or use it as a sophisticated and luscious topping for dark chocolate gelato.
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