What is Reddit's opinion of Colavita Roasted Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Low FODMAP, 32 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)?

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I see somebody already made this suggestion to you! We used this stuff when we were doing FODMAP and it's great for salsa and for Italian red sauces.

If (like me) you don't have a Costco nearby, Colavita does a roasted garlic extra virgin olive oil that's Monash certified for about $10-11/quart on Amazon. It is EXTREMELY garlicky - 2 teaspoons equals a clove of garlic.

That sounds pretty good - I personally haven't found a garlic oil that keeps its garlic flavor throughout the cooking process but I use them as a finishing oil, if that's an option in your recipe. The Colavita brand oil (I get it on Amazon) has great garlic flavor, it's a pretty huge bottle for not too much money, and it's Monash certified besides.

Y'ALL!!! Forget this Target brand oil! Get the Colavita brand one! So much cheaper than FODY and any other brand I have found. $15 US for 32 fl oz!

I just got one with that!! It's the Colavita brand garlic infused olive oil. A friend of mine got it for me, but they got it for a lot cheaper than on the economy. They have access to military base commissaries. So if you are a service member or dependent, you can get it for very cheap!

I love FODY products. I usually buy the ketchup, the salsas, the taco sauce, the enchilada sauce, any once of their bbq sauces (not the marinades, which i find l just okay) and the shallot oil.

I stopped buying the taco seasoning (its good but it has a lot of salt, you can buy all the stuff in it in the spice aisle and make your own) and the garlic oil (too expensive, and colavita makes a better one, link

I also recommend Smoke-n-Sanity brand flavorings. The "onion essence" powder is my go to.

So, the thing I learned about FODMAPS is that they're soluble in water but are non-soluble in oil. That's why garlic or onion infused oil is approved as low FODMAP, but it's not low FODMAP to cook with garlic or onion and just avoid eating the whole pieces.

When I go out to restaurants, I have to specify that they prepare my meal without using garlic or onion (whole or powdered) because I have a food sensitivity to those ingredients.

If you miss the flavors when you cook at home, there's a couple different options:

• Garlic infused olive oil. You can make your own or you can buy prepared bottles. Fody Foods makes their own, but it's pretty expensive for the volume they offer. I've been buying Colavita brand for a few bucks cheaper in a bottle three times the volume Fody offers. The flavor is good. My husband has commented multiple times how garlicky my home fries smell when I dress them in this oil prior to pooing them in the air fryer.

• Garlic Scapes and Garlic Scape Powder. Monash approved this brand, but again - it's a gourmet ingredient, so it's expensive for the volume. If you're into growing your own herbs, you can also grow your own garlic scapes (from what I've read, they're the little green stalks that grow from early spring garlic bulbs, but I'm no gardener and may be incorrect with that). The scapes offer a potent but sweet garlic flavor, and I imagine you can dehydrate or freeze them like you would with fresh chives.

• Chives or green onions in place of yellow, white, and red onions.

• Asafetida powder is a low FODMAP spice with a similar flavor to onion. It's used a lot in Indian cuisine. I bought a container of this recently, and I think it has a stronger flavor than common brands of onion powder, so a little amount can go a long way.

I'm also testing to see if alpha galactosidase (generic Bean-o) helps mediate the bloating and gas symptoms that come with eating foods prepared with some fructan ingredients (garlic, onion, wheat, etc...). Monash recently approved suppliments from a company called Disolut that suggests alpha galactosidase can work to target both GOS and Fructans sensitivities, and there are generic brands of that enzyme available in the US where I am for about $5 a bottle. That may be worth trying to at least minimize your symptoms if you're eating out.

I definitely feel your pain. My go-to dine-out options are usually sushi, steak & baked potato (or fries if they're hand cut and made in house), or grilled chicken with carrots, potato, or an undressed side salad. Always have to call ahead to ask if restaurants pre-season or marinade their meats with garlic or onion because if they do, there really isn't anything I can eat there.

I get colavita brand off amazon, it's not a bad price for that much olive oil even if it weren't infused. The garlic taste is like BAM, but in a good way.

 

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This stuff is very strong: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005WF768C

Just don't add it too early to anything as the heat will diminish the punch.

Oil with infused garlic is fine -- not sure about the cooking with water substances and then removing.

I use this for cooking:

https://smile.amazon.com/Colavita-Roasted-Garlic-Extra-Virgin/dp/B005WF768C