Lucini, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Collection (Everyday, 500 mL (Pack of 1))

I have been reading about the so-called olive oil scandal, that so many Italian olive oil exporters are bottling up stuff labeled as extra virgin that isn't, that many are not even completely olive oil at all. One study was done by an American group, and it was funded by the growers in California, and - can you believe it???? - that study found that only California-grown olive oil seems to be pure and labeled correctly as to quality level. Surprise, surprise! However, this study did grudgingly list *some* Italian exporters as being on the up-and-up and that their quality was generally very good to excellent. Lucini is one of those brands that was listed as selling the real stuff with no adulterants and at the listed quality level. Since a couple of studies done in Europe also listed this brand as being excellent I decided to stop messing around with others and start getting this brand only. We like it a lot, and now that we no longer fully trust olive growers to bottle pure olive oil or to produce truly unbiased studies about their competitors, we have settled on this brand. It is in a glass bottle, and it was simply wrapped in bubble wrap and dumped into a larger box with some air pillows. But it was not suspended in the package, the bottle resting solidly on the cardboard bottom of the box. Had this box sustained a solid whack the UPS truck would have reeked of something akin to a Greek salad and we would have received an oily box of glass. Thankfully this did not happen. I intend to complain via the packaging feedback system. We will buy this excellent olive oil through Amazon again, but we will not if the second one arrives packed in like manner. Great product, probably actual olive oil (unlike some others from Italy right now, apparently) with a clean taste at a good price. Highly recommended if you like olive oil. Good for cooking or as the base for seasoned dipping oil. Survives well in an enclosed cabinet when tightly sealed. (Some seem to "rot" but this one lasts a decent amount of time after opening.) Try some!

TASTE GREAT

Nice oil.

Buy the best or don't buy any. This is a great quality product.

Very decent olive oil. To be honest not exactly what I expected. From all the reviews here and other sources I was expecting a good strong flavor, however this just tasted very mild to me. Nothing bad, and you can definitely tell by just smell that it’s olive oil, but I prefer more aggressive ones. Then again, it does say “everyday” on it, maybe the italian one is more flavorful. Overall seems to be a good quality oil, I just don’t get the hype. I always buy random olive oils from grocery stores and it tastes like half of them. I was worried about the freshness since they send it to you here, depriving you of the ability to pick a fresher date but it was relatively fresh I’d say. I ordered it in May 2025 and the harvest date says 2024 with no indication of the month. It was bubble wrapped and came in a soft envelope, I’d think a box would be a little more secure. Made it ok, though the cap was a little dinged. Overall, it’s a good quality versatile olive oil, but I wouldn’t pay a top dollar for this, there is nothing special in my opinion. I got it on sale so it works out but wouldn’t buy it again for the full price to be completely honest.

Best fresh olive taste! We only use it on salads and add it to entrees before serving. Over heating lessen the flavor.

YUMM-O!! Affordable, consistently high quality. Olive oil merchants have access to great stuff

As many people know, there's no control over Extra Virgin Olive Oil from any regulating agencies. Often, olive oils are cut with cheaper or less healthy oils. Thankfully consumer lab did an independent analysis of several EVO oils and this was pure olive oil and had the highest polyphenol content of any tested (CA Olive Ranch was runner up, also pure, good flavor and cheaper). The Lucini has a stronger bite, peppery and more complex, so I like to use that for dipping (with sea salt, garlic and ground pepper, yum). I use it for drizzling and flavoring and use the CA Olive Ranch for everyday cooking. I actually prefer this Lucini Everyday EVOO to the premium one in taste. Note that the higher polyphenol content not only makes it healthier but also means that it is less likely to break down at higher temperatures. Olive oil doesn't have a high smoke point, but this one has higher than most. So I use this one for roasting vegetables or meat at over 400°. I will continue to buy this product and the price at Amazon is competitive. Sometimes it's hard to find in stores.

En un comentario anterior me queje de que no me habian enviado la cantidad de botellas, la empresa resolvio el problema de inmediato, por lo que pongo 5 por calidad del producto y servicio.

Very good