La Tourangelle Delicate Grapeseed Oil (16.9 Fl. Oz.)

Item Purchased: La Tourangelle Delicate Grapeseed Oil (16.9 Fl. Oz.)
Location Purchased: Dominick's / 3145 S. Ashland / Chicago, IL
Price: $6.99 + tax

Review: If grapeseed oil is such an abundant byproduct of winemaking (and it is), then why does it cost so much for a bottle of this stuff? We all know that there is no shortage of wine in the world! Yet and still, a 17 oz. can of grapeseed oil will run you close to $8.00 for the low-end brands. I was lucky enough to get this can on sale. I like grapeseed oil for all of the normal reasons: easy to fry at high temperatures with no smoke, tastes nutty and has a lower viscosity than most other oils, making it easier to clean up. The reason I splurged and bought this oil, however, is that grapeseed oil is best for making mixtures such as mayonnaise and the garlic-lime aoli sauce I will be making tomorrow for my dinner party. Where other oils tend to clump and break, grapeseed oil seems to blend right in with the elements around it. I just wish it weren't so expensive... Wine already is.

Rating: 4.25 / 5

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