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Is there an easy way to test the quality of my olive oil at home?

Asked by Ltryptophan (12091points) September 8th, 2010

There is currently no restriction on labeling for imported olive oil. So you may well be paying for EOO and not getting it. There are reports that in California an olive boom is coming, since american labeling standards and quality are sure to rival the best imports.

Meanwhile I still want to buy premium olive oil, since less than premium oil may comprise of some poor production practices, and quality standards.

Since OO quality is based on acidity is there a standard test for this that I could perform in a home laboratory. Ideally like a pregnancy test/ketone test/litmus test.

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