Brightland Arise听
In recent years, food entrepreneurs have taken household staples and revived them with whimsical packaging and youthful social media campaigns. When it comes to olive oil, Brightland has become a leader in that realm. The California-based brand crafts custom-blended oils with heirloom Frantoio olives sourced from a family-run farm and clean ingredients from the Golden State. Arise, a basil olive oil, features notes of clove, mint, and anise.听Brightland Arise, $45, at Folk, 1701 Trumbull Ave., Detroit; 313-742-2672;
Giuseppe鈥檚 International Oils and Vinegars All Natural Butter
Giuseppe鈥檚 International has developed a reputation for its quality range of single cultivar extra virgin olive oils sourced from northern Italy. For dairy-free dieters, consider the family-owned brand鈥檚 butter-flavored extra virgin olive oil. The pale yellow block of olive oil can be used to saut茅 vegetables or added to baking recipes. It just cuts like 鈥 butter. 听Giuseppe鈥檚 International Oils and Vinegars All Natural Butter, $13, at The Village, 16841 Kercheval Pl., 2nd Fl., Grosse Pointe; 313-926-6301;
Old World Olive Co. Blood Orange听
The possibilities of infused olive oils are limitless, as are the varieties of them at Plymouth鈥檚 Old World Olive Co. The fruity Blood Orange variety makes for a great seafood marinade, drizzles nicely over creamy cheese, and adds zest to a bright, citrusy salad.听Old World Olive Co. Blood Orange Olive Oil, $18, at Old World Olive Co., 475 Forest Ave., Plymouth; 734-667-2755;
Pineapple Collaborative The Olive Oil听
Right down to the product name itself, everything about The Olive Oil by Pineapple Collaborative is designed for the minimalist cook. Though The Olive Oil is available in five colorways, the silky oil inside the monochromatic tin remains the same 鈥
a 100-percent-organic blend of Koroneiki and Picual olives, made 100 percent by women. 听Pineapple Collaborative The Olive Oil, $34, at
Stamatopoulos and Sons Extra Virgin Olive Oil听
Though sold locally, Stamatopoulos and Sons olive oil is sourced from a distant land: Greece. The Stamatopoulos family has operated its olive estates in the southwestern region of the Mediterranean country for centuries, where the verdant elixir is cold-pressed and bottled within just four hours of harvest. The company鈥檚 selection of extra virgin olive oils ranges in intensity and flavor. There鈥檚 also a line of infused oils, such as Chipotle Infused and Farmako Infused Olive Oils, but the certified organic variety is a cooking essential. 听Stamatopoulos and Sons Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, $30,
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