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Name: Olive oil
Item: Olive oil
Author: Marilyn

Whether drizzled on pasta or salad, substituted for butter in baking, or used to sauté vegetables, it’s a versatile fat that elevates just about every food.

When it comes to the best olive oils, extra virgin olive oil, EVOO, is tops. Extra virgin olive oils are produced from the first pressing within 72 hours of harvest without using heat or chemicals.

Local, Estate grown producers

Belle Olive Oil
Online and Farmers’ Markets. 100% locally grown and pressed.

Colline di Santa Cruz
Select markets and Farmers’ Markets. Locally grown.

Dos Aguilas Olive Oil
Estate grown in Santa Cruz County. Available at Sunnyside Produce in Soquel, Glaum Egg Ranch in Aptos and Kelly’s Books in Watsonville.

Pleasant Valley Organic Olive Oil
Pleasant Valley Olive Oil produces artisanal, organic extra virgin olive oil from their orchard in Santa Cruz County. Purchase at a local market, Corralitos Farmers Market or order direct.

Shopping

True Olive Connection
Fresh, artisan, cold-extracted extra virgin olive oils from around the world. Great selection of olive oil based body care, teas, vinegar and salts.
Online ordering
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Monterey Tasty Olive Bar
More than seventy varieties of olive oils and balsamic vinegar to choose from. The oils come from two different hemispheres in Tunisia and Australia, and the balsamic are aged the traditional Solera Method from Modena Italy. Open daily.
751 Cannery Row, Monterey (831) 242-8900

The Quail and Olive
Founded in 2012, this is one of the very first specialty stores offering high quality, fresh California extra virgin olive oil. Since then they have expanded to offer a wide variety of specialty food products, locally sourced vinegar, kitchen accouterments, cookbooks, gift selections, skin care and more. Open daily 12-5.
14 Del Fino, Carmel Valley (831) 659-4288

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