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What to cook with Cretan Extra Virgin Olive Oil PDO

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Above all, Cretan Extra Virgin Olive Oil PDO shines on Grilled octopus, Greek salad, Tzatziki. It’s my top recommendation across 5 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 6 recipes we’ve documented. It also accompanies 12 dishes as a complementary condiment.

Cretan PDO extra virgin olive oil being drizzled over feta and tomatoes, green-gold oil catching the light

Oil · Olive oil

Cretan Extra Virgin Olive Oil PDO

Sitia, Lassithi, eastern Crete, Greece (PDO)

Intensity 7/10

fresh-cut grass · green tomato · raw almond

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The dishes where it’s our first choice

5 recipes where Cretan Extra Virgin Olive Oil PDO is my top recommendation.

The dishes where it also works

A credible alternative on 6 other recipes.

The dishes where it plays a supporting role

12 dishes use it as a complementary condiment alongside other ingredients.

Its best partners in the kitchen

The condiments most often cited alongside Cretan Extra Virgin Olive Oil PDO in our pairings.

To learn more about the product itself — full page for Cretan Extra Virgin Olive Oil PDO .