PompeianRobust Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Contains Polyphenols, First Cold Pressed, 68 Fl OzReducing CO2

I’ve been using Pompeian Robust Olive Oil for years — it’s a staple in my kitchen. It has a bold, unmistakable olive oil flavor that works beautifully for cooking, drizzling, dipping, and grilling.What sets this apart is that it’s first cold pressed, which is more important than just the “extra virgin” label. First cold pressing preserves the healthy fats, antioxidants, and linoleic acid that make olive oil so beneficial. If your EVOO isn’t first cold pressed, you’re not getting the full health benefits or the rich, authentic flavor.This one checks all the boxes — quality, taste, affordability, and availability. I recommend it to anyone looking for a dependable olive oil that delivers both nutrition and great taste without the high price tag.

The first thing to say about people not liking the flavor of this olive oil is that if you don't want robust, don't buy robust. Of course it's more "bitter" than a light oil (which with olives just means full flavored - try eating a raw, uncured olive sometime). There are different types of oil derived from different olive types, ages, ripeness, condition, and pressing for a reason. Grungy, earthy, robust happens to be one of my favorites for many things outside of deep frying. If it's not yours, you should definitely buy the high priced light stuff and not complain that low brow should be the same as high brow. The flavor of this oil is exactly what it should be: rich, raw, tangy, and earthy.As to not turning cloudy or thick in the refrigerator, it does. Maybe some people are just expecting too much reaction or at too high a temperature, but all oils congeal at low temperatures, so that is not an indication it's mixed with other oils. All vegetable oils congeal at about the same temperature. What makes it not congeal until much lower temperatures is the amount of filtering, which can remove some of the polyphenols and wax. Basically people are complaining that this oil is cleaned. While unfiltered might be a cool buzzword in olive oil trends, you do not want unfiltered with the olives they use for "robust."Finally, yes the olives for this particular bottle are grown in different countries. Pompeian has farms all over the world. If you want single source from Spain, get Pompeian's Bold EVOO, which is clearly marked as being exclusively Spanish. There is no subterfuge here. Pompeian is very cooperative about disclosures and they have about every kind of olive oil you could want. You just have to know what you're buying. You wouldn't buy a table wine and complain it wasn't all Sangiovese. You can't buy Robust clearly marked as having olives from all over and complain it's not single source. Pretty common sense. If you want to be an olive oil expert, you'll have to start looking at it more like wine than vegetable oil, because the selection process is largely the same on basics.So, what makes me such a smart guy you should listen to? Well first I'm a chef, and a fairly accomplished one. Second, my family is Italian and we grow olives. I just wanted to take a minute not only to give Pompeian their due props, but to set the record straight for anybody confused by the misinformation in the few negative outbursts. This is exactly what it says it is, and it's fantastic. It just has to be what you want.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I've been using this EVOO for cooking, marinades and salad dressing for a couple of years now. The flavor is robust, which I prefer, and the price point is excellent. Recently I've started having just a tsp of this at bedtime to kick-start fat-burning hormones while I'm avoiding carbs. First time I realized that there is indeed a peppery afterkick. The last time I bought this I was actually in the local Stop & Shop where the product was $10 more. I placed my order with Amazon on my phone while in the store.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:this is the first time i sm puchasing this brand. i have searched on google which is the best brand amoung many oilve oils and this brand was the first one. as mention its good and taste pure. when you use oilve buy the best brand and this is one of it. some oliveoil has some kind of bad smell and taste but this doest have. it taste and smells good. happy that i choose this

Pretty good, like the price in this crazy market we are now in

I love this oil anyway we put it. It's great when is in a big quantity like this because it's seems to go fast around my house. Love it!

This product is best for your money, very good cold press oil.

Great oil and cheaper then the store.