This Simple Test Shows If Your Olive Oil Is Actually Fake, And Everyone Is Shocked

"I'm at Costco, and this is your annual reminder that if your olive oil doesn't have a harvest date, it's not real. The lot number doesn't matter. Best buy doesn't matter. It has to have, as you can see, a harvest date to be real."

"So, let's go over what they're teaching the actual chefs. If an olive oil has a "best before" date and a lot number but no harvest date, it's technically meeting basic labeling requirements, but the brand isn't being fully transparent. High-quality, real extra-virgin olive oils almost always include a harvest date. Without it, you can't tell if the oil was made six months ago or three years ago."

Harvest dates on olive oil bottles indicate when the olives were pressed and are a key marker of authenticity and freshness. A label that lists only a lot number or a "best before" date can meet legal labeling requirements while obscuring the oil's true age. High-quality extra-virgin olive oils typically include a harvest date to show recent pressing and ensure flavor integrity. Without a harvest date, consumers cannot distinguish oil produced six months prior from oil produced years earlier. Brands that omit harvest dates reduce transparency and make it difficult for chefs and consumers to assess quality and freshness.

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