When we pick up a bottle of olive oil at a grocery store, or anything in fact, we will almost always check for the “expiry date” printed on the product.
We don’t use “expiry” date in olive oil to signify the “use by” date. Instead, the term “best before” date is used. The two mean very different things.
Does olive oil “expire”? Does “expired” olive oil hurt? Here we will explain.
Sometimes, BEST PRACTICAL TIPS come from the DON’Ts than DOs.
DO pay a little bit more attention to the label on the bottle when we do our usual round of grocery shopping for a bottle of extra virgin olive oil.
Surprises! Surprises! We may see these. Think twice!
Yes, we live in a stressful society. But, life does not have to be complicated!
With 30ml (two tablespoons) of extra virgin olive oil a day, doing it consistently over the years, we can build up our body’s defence system against diseases. All we need is to know how! It is ok to start now!
How should we incorporate extra virgin olive oil to our everyday diet? In simple, easy, hassle-free, and more convenient ways?
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The Straits Times recently reported in Is that really extra-virgin olive oil in the bottle? that our consumer watchdog CASE has asked supermarkets to check on the quality of the extra virgin olive oil on their shelves.
This request was triggered by complaints in Europe over using low quality virgin olive oil and passing it off as higher quality extra virgin olive oil. What is shocking is that the brands implicated in the allegation actually include some of the most popular and commonly found brands.
Are we really paying for extra virgin olive oil? An article that appeared in The Straits Times offers 7 things to look out for, but here, we present our 7 practical tips to help you choose and buy good quality extra virgin olive oil.
This is how the story goes. You bought an unfamiliar brand of extra virgin olive oil. As usual, you keep it in the fridge because this is what you have learnt to. After few days, and in a week, you notice nothing happen. Based on your “understanding” of a good quality extra virgin olive oil, you started to wonder, later ponder, and then question, “Is this a genuine extra virgin olive oil?” And your conclusion is …
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