Akunowicz loves the oil so much that she even created her own blend with the company, a finishing oil with notes of pink pepper, wet grass, and freshly bloomed wildflowers.
The Everyday oil is $19.95 for 500 milliliters, which Collins says is a fairly reasonable price for what you get—a monovarietal olive oil grown in the Peloponnese region of Greece.
Ardoino Fructus Gold EVOO
"My culinary experience has taught me a valuable lesson: Quality ingredients are seldom cheap, and cheap ingredients rarely bring quality to your cooking."
Frantoio Franci IGP Toscano
Marie says Frantoio Franci is a top player in the olive oil game, from its cold-press extraction process to its rigid quality standards.
A big 10-liter box runs about $80, so this is best for avid home cooks who can't seem to keep enough olive oil on hand.