Tristan Lutze has the good oil on the good (local) oils – from the drops made for dunking to the ones worth the splurge
Which Australian olive oils are worth splashing out for? Tristan Lutze sampled 10 products to find the ones worth buying.Which Australian olive oils are worth splashing out for? Tristan Lutze sampled 10 products to find the ones worth buying.has the good oil on the good oils – from the drops made for dunking to the ones worth the splurgeOlive oil: to many it’s less of an ingredient and more an essential fuel, like oxygen or water.
But with dozens of Australian brands on the market – including home labels from the major supermarkets – which bottles are worth splashing out for?I did a blind tasting of 10 Australian olive oils and judged them on their flavour, aroma, and texture , as well as the colour and cloudiness of the oil . I also took into account other relevant factors like cost, availability and packaging or pourability.
And so, after downing nearly our entire annual allocation in a single, golden afternoon, this is the good oil on the good oils.Cobram Estate is a fixture in plenty of Australian homes and for good reason. This nifty golden drop with a pop-up pouring spout is the paragon of everyday oils. Vibrant, bright and full-bodied but without bombastic heat, it’s neutral enough to be used in frying or baking, but punchy enough as a finishing oil over steak or through pasta.
It balances sunny, herby freshness with body and pungency . An excellent oil.Deeper in colour, more vibrant in aroma and richer in flavour than its Coles and Aldi counterparts, Woolworths’ home label entry has more punch than its price tag implies. Gentle aromas of wheatgrass, melon peel and black pepper carry through into a buttery texture, tempered with just the right amount of warming pungency. At just $1.40 per 100mL, this affordable all-rounder puts the “extra” in extra virgin olive oil.
The butteriest of the oils we tasted, what this lacks in aroma, flavour or character, it makes up for in size and value. In other words, it may not taste great, but at least there’s plenty of it. Beyond price, it is noteworthy only for its un-noteworthiness and best kept reserved for cooking.There’s plenty of hype around Aldi’s home brand entry into the Australian EVOO space – a lot of it coming from the bottle’s own medal-decorated label.
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