Olive Oil

[PigletJohn]

Much as I hate to start a panic, my chums in commodities tell me that the European Olive harvest is very bad this year, and you can expect that good-quality oil will be scarce, and the rest will be expensive. You might like to consider putting a bottle away for later.

I have some laying away in my cellar, already.

That's interesting (!) seriously it is though because earlier this year there was a glut so olive oil was really cheap. But thanks.

But may I say ho ho ho at a mumsnet panic at olive oil shortages. Next up: apocalyptic buying of balsamic vinegar. The sky is falling!

I will pop into Waitrose ASAP.

Brycie

perhaps I should post about the forthcoming rationing of Gregg's sausage rolls?

Shame I was hoping to use a few as draught excluders.

I bought 5ltrs for £10.99 in Costco. Phillip Berio Extra Virgin.

Bargain.

That really is a bargain.

My local Bookers has put the Berio wholesale price up already - now £24.55 plus vat for a 5 litre can, and £20.59 for the pale.

Aldi are still selling EVOO and pale OO at the old prices, which are cheaper than my wholesaler

Thanks for the tip off

Thanks for the heads up. Off to Aldi to stock up.

So that's why I can't get my favourite Italian EVOO in Chile right now. Phew! I was beginning to think it was a conspiracy to make me switch to the yuky local brands.