turkish extra virgin olive oil

Three of the best extra virgin olive oils

Good-quality olive oil is essential for mediterranean cooking, but which is the finest on the market?

• The Guardian, Thursday 2 September 2010
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Chateau Carman Turkish Stone-Pressed
£6 for 500ml, planetmem.com, 020-7251 4721

Chateau Carman Turkish Stone-Pressed

Produced to organic standards in south-western Turkey, this spicy, herbaceous oil has such a distinctive flavour that it's a salad dressing all on its own, but would also make a superb mayonnaise.

Oliflix Organic
£9.99 for 750ml, elolivo-olive-oil.com, 0843 289 21 91

Oliflix Organic

Fruity, rich and almost buttery in flavour, this full-bodied oil would be the perfect finishing touch to a mayonnaise to go with seafood or new potatoes, and would also be delicious in gazpacho.

Oliveology 17C
£17.50 for 350ml, oliveology.co.uk, 0203 091 9044

Oliveology 17C

This early-harvest oil is made from unripe fruit, crushed with lemons, orange and thyme, and is exquisitely aromatic – like walking through the Greek hills on a hot day. Try with a salad or over grilled vegetables.

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