Baja PreciousExtra Virgin Olive Oil, 750ml (25.3 Fl Oz)

If you've ever driven down through Baja California, down through Ensenada maybe to San Felipe you'll see tons of folks selling olives and olive oil in street stalls. The olives there are simply amazing, unforgettable, often with some chiles to give them some welcome heat. The olive oil is equally delicious, something I bring back with me on every trip. It's the perfect climate, very Mediterranean and perfect for growing olives. In the same way New World wines have that extra flavor, olive oil from Baja California captures those same qualities. I buy this by the gallon now.

By the Tablespoon or sprinkled in the food ! So fresh and mild ! Happiness from the lips down to the tummy ! No typical store bought olive oil harshness here ! None ! NONE !! ...Tummy ? Totally Happy ! So Happy it is so easy to use too much ! Just short of drinking it..." Too Much Is Never Enough !!" Carrying it around trying to add it to everything eatable ! Great on Popcorn ! So Good in Rice ! The book, Miracle Food Cures from the Bible (Amazon also) a very old gentlemen used the oil all over his skin after ever shower or bath ! Hurt not the Oil and Wine ! Plastic Bottle engineered to be as close as possible to glass ! Like broken Glass ? Spring loaded dispenser ? Great for drops or as much as needed ! Very Handy ! Fine Wine Bottle ? Beautiful !! Pleasant to Behold !! AWESOME in form and function ! Love It !!!! Inside and Out !!!! Thank You Amazon for Something so FANTASTIC !!!!

I started getting Baja Precious EVOO a few years ago when there was a lot of media attention on the quality of various EVOOs and some Mafia connection thing where most EVOO is fake. I looked into EVOOs and decided to get the Baja Precious EVOO. It's from California, so it is regulated by the FDA and that means you are actually getting EVOO. Plus, the bottle has light protection so your EVOO is going to hold up.The Baja Precious olive oil is great (I can't type EVOO anymore) -- it tastes great (we've gotten compliments on our olive oil when having dinner parties -- seriously), the pour spout allows for well-controlled drizzling, and we've never had any quality issues with it. We use it in cooking, we infuse it to dip bread in it, and we use it to make popcorn.

Well I should've read the item information more carefully. I took Baja as the brand (it's actually Baja Precious) and California as the origin (it's actually Baja California, Mexico). So OK, that's my fault thinking I was buying a US product (purposefully confusing maybe but my fault for not reading more carefully). But my real problem is that there is no way to tell if this is Extra Virgin or not.Of course, it's not USDA certified, which if it was would mean it was subject to certain standards/definitions. If it were made in the US at least we'd have a definition for the bottler to use before slapping an Extra Virgin label on the bottle. (The US standard matches Europe's at less than 0.8℅ acidity, I believe). Not helping is that there is no indication of the acidity on the label. Again, this all means that I have no idea what I have in this plastic bottle, and would be glad to pay a few dollars more in the future to know (as best as anyone can know) I am consuming Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)So, you may be asking why 3 stars then? Well, the oil looks nice; it tastes good; and it comes in a cool plastic bottle with a pop-up spout for pouring and drizzling. For those reasons, I'm giving 3 stars, subtracting 2 stars for no attempt to show us we bought EVOO instead of any of the cheaper olive oils. I hope this helps you make an informed decision.

I used to detest olive oil. Didn't like the peppery taste (although I like pepper) and the feeling of having the roof of my mouth coated with fat. Then along came some some new olive oils, and I discovered that there were other tastes to olive oil other than peppery. Along came a grassy, citrusy taste that I love. Discovered it's a common taste in Australian olive oils. But then I ran out of the bottle I'd been using and had trouble finding a replacement.This had a decent review and good price and yes, it's fairly clean tasting. So I bought a few bottles to have on hand for coating our organic garden produce with a little garlic and salt and tossing them on the grill. Works just fine.For drizzling over salads, I still use Australian Olive Oil....I found that King Soopers has a series of oils from other countries and one of them is an inexpensive Australian that I use. (try the Applebees Californian salad with Australian olive oil instead of green goddess they give you and you'll love the salad...it looks odd walking into a restaurant with a bottle of olive oil, but who cares when it makes a dish taste out of this world.)This is a good sized bottle of olive oil with a built-in pour nozzle that pops back into the bottle when you screw the cap back on. Helps minimize the oil drizzle down the side of the bottle.

I am not an oil snob so I can't really give much detail about the taste. I cook with this often and enjoy what I make. I have had some olive oils in the past that tasted a bit spoiled or rancid, this one tastes just fine.What I do love is the cost and the built in spout.

I found a good affordable quality olive oil! I did some research & this is considerably high on list list for quality ( yet affordable compared to the higher priced ones) I know there's a controversy about fake olive oils , which is why I did the research. This one made the quality affordable list. ( So did Kirkland olive oil ) I like that this is also first cold pressed , unfortunately it's not organic , but I can not afford the organic ones right now. This does have a good taste to it.