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[tonyvu]

Abundant or hard to find?

[michael5799042]

It is in any big supermarket.

[bassexpander]

It's in plastic bottles in even the medium supermarkets.

[zpeanut]

yeah, I've seen it in Lotte mart and E mart.

look for 오리브 오일... or ask for ' oh-lib-oh-ill'

[sojourner1]

Oh yes, it's as common as fine Scotch whiskey as Koreans have a few affluent western tastes. It's found in almost any small grocery store, except the tiny convenience stores.

[nautilus]

[Newbie]

abundant

[Crockpot2001]

I agree that it's abundant but don't be so sure you are getting what you think you are. The large majority of olive oil supposedly really comes from Spain, not Italia, regardless of what's on the bottle. This is just the start as the amount of blending is out of control and difficult to change at this time. Many test find abundant levels of other vegetable oils that do not have as heart healthy profiles as olive oil. Not that you are likely to find trans-fats or much saturated fat as that would stiffen the oil but they are not likely what you thought.

I'm looking at an organic bottle of Kirkland oil I got from Costco. It says on the label the oil is "Packed in Italy with select oils from Italy, Greece and Tunisia". That leaves room for fudging the truth such as using other oils than from olives. It also says it's certified but the certification group name is in Italian and offers no official seal. I am a sucker for an official seal!

[nautilus]

[Stormy]

Yes, good quality olive oil is even to be found in my little town!

[Gollywog]

Olive oil? No problemo.

Olives?

That's another matter.

I mentioned that I had bought some canned olives, and my co-teacher asked "What's that?"

I said that's what they make olive oil from.

Blank stare continued. He knew what olive oil was. But still did not know what olives were, so did now know what olive oil was made from.

Olive oil prices are reasonable. Olives are 2,000 won a can/jar, and up.

Other oils: Soy, of course, grapeseed, canola, corn, sunflower, and sometimes rice bran oil.

[moosehead]

the good stuff - extra virgin, cold pressed - very hard to find.

it was actually easier a couple of years ago, now there's K lettering all over the bottles and what appears to be cheaper inferior oils -

even the ones that are in E from Spain or wherever (Greece etc) often are acidic, not that good of quality, tho I haven't paid the really high price that's being asked for some of them - upwards of 30,000 won - mostly because their labels don't give enough info that they look like they'll be worth the price.

nope, if you really want the good stuff, maybe SOL

[nautilus]

i didn't realise olive oil attracts more "connoisseurs" than wine.

its just oil for pitys sakes. what are you- royalty?

[Dome Vans]

^^^^

It's the best oil for you to eat health wise and it's also the best thing to put on sunburn.

The OP, just before you ask another question...we do also have electricity here and cars as well..mmm..and people walk upright in most cases....except in Itaewon........and food can be bought in supermarkets and be paid for with debit and credit cards.

You can get the green stuffed olives absolutely anywhere, even the small shops. The black ones are a little more difficult to come by in the countryside. But I'm sure homeplus and Emart have them.

[Crockpot2001]