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The folks over at Serious Eats put a bunch of affordable extra virgin olive oils to the test.  Most bottles hovered around the $10.00 price range and the test was conducted by either the bread-dipping technique or by consuming a spoonful.  Out of the 9 kinds of olive oil tested, the award for best all-around olive oil went to Whole Food’s 365 Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.  I can tell you that it’s a great olive oil as I have been using it for the past year.  It just seems to strike the right balance amongst flavor, texture, and price.  Check out the rest of the test results here.