Police in Spain and Italy seize 5,000 litres of adulterated olive oil in raids
International gang allegedly sought to pass off lower-quality oils as virgin and extra virgin
This is why I stopped buying Spanish or Italian Olive Oil. The stories of how wide spread the selling of inferior oils as quality olive oil are too much. I’m really surprised the growers and government haven’t done more about this
I buy Californian #EVOO these days.
Yes, while excellent olive oil is available from many countries--it's not reliable. California olive oil is consistent.
Honey is also a problem. It's the most counterfeited food in the world, and most of the commercial honey is mostly sugar or corn syrup, with a tiny amount of honey in it. Honey is poorly regulated. Best to buy from local farmers when you can.
Other food to be cautious about: maple syrup, vanilla extract, wasabi, fish (poor quality fish mislabeled as expensive types)
@tyghebright @kbsez
Completely agree but I'm gonna be pedantic: all wasabi is green-ified horse radish.
WRONG.
You only think that because you've never actually tasted wasabi, just green-colored horseradish.
@mcfate @tyghebright @kbsez
Easy up. That was my point, and the point of the linked video.
Also: I have. In Japan.
@b4cks4w @tyghebright @kbsez
There's an outfit up in Oregon that'll sell you live wasabi rhizomes if you want to have a go at growing your own.
It's finicky, and plants hate me, I had no real luck with this, but I'm a bad data point.
/nosanitize
https://www.thewasabistore.com/shop?category=Starts