I often see Olive ';Pomace oil'; at the market. What is it, & how does it differ from conventional olive oil?

';An olive residue oil, by definition, is obtained by treating the olive residue, called pomace, (which is the substance remaining from previous pressings) with solvents. It may be classified as ';refined olive-residue oil'; or ';refined olive-residue oil and olive oil';. These classifications are suitable for human consumption.


Olive-Pomace Oil is a blend of refined olive-pomace oil and virgin olive oil fit for consumption as is. Once again, however, in no event whatsoever may it be called ';olive oil'; according to the International Olive Oil Council rules.





I would like to say that I would never recommend olive-pomace oil to anyone. It has a very poor quality ranking in the list of oils.';


--Constantine Alexander





Sometimes I buy the cheap olive oil blends, which are 90 percent sunflower oil or something else. They will work as a basic cooking oil in a pinch. But they are not olive oil, which will always be expensive.