Gewürze und Olivenöl: Alles nur gestreckt? 🤢 | Die Tricks… NDR & SWR

A lot of money is made with spices and oils. Justifiably so? How high-quality is "virgin olive oil" from the supermarket, really? 00:00 The Tricks with Spices and Oils 02:53 Where Do Our Spices Actually Come From? 6:15 An Insight into Production 9:24 How Can You Recognize Spice Quality? 11:38 The Blending Scam 14:00 The Secret Behind Pepper 16:45 Fake Olive Oil 22:24 Olive Oil Test - What Makes a Good Oil? 26:06 A Fake Olive Oil Uncovered in the Lab 29:00 Are Organized Crimes Behind It? 30:44 Cheating with Spice Quality 31:36 Why Saffron Is So Expensive 38:58 Labeling Scams with Oils 43:00 Conclusion ----------- The series "The Tricks..." is a joint production of NDR and SWR. This film aired on NDR television on September 9, 2024. Consumer content from all ARD broadcasters will now be compiled here on this channel. 😊 ----------- WHAT MAKES GOOD SPICES? Spices are available in all price categories – but how do they actually differ in quality? We visit Germany's largest spice production facility in Dissen. Here, spices are produced for various manufacturers, but they wouldn't tell us exactly what the quality differences are. One explanation could be: Curry is made by blending different spices of varying quality. A price difference could arise because some spices are more expensive than others due to their rarity or the complexity of their harvest. DECEPTIONAL SPICE PACKAGING The spices listed on the label aren't always the main ingredient in the package. Often, the labeling is misleading. Be wary of terms like "seasoning" or "spice blend," as these don't necessarily contain pure spices. When it comes to seasoned salts, keep in mind that salt is a less expensive ingredient, so the composition isn't as high-quality as a pure spice blend. SAFFRON AND PEPPER Saffron and pepper are popular and expensive spices. Our expert recommends buying whole saffron threads, not ground ones. In our test, only the Amazon product failed; the expensive Ostmann product received a top rating. When it comes to pepper, be careful with colored peppercorns, as the pink "corns" are actually pink peppercorns, not peppercorns at all—another trick used by the food industry to sell a cheaper product as more expensive and higher quality. HOW CAN YOU RECOGNIZE REAL OLIVE OIL? The more expensive a food product, the more likely it is that the food industry will resort to tricks and deception. In our laboratory, we test various olive oils for their quality. How many olive oils are good, and how many are adulterated? Does an olive oil have to be expensive to be good? There are many ways to cheat: either olive oils are mixed with other, cheaper oils like sunflower or rapeseed oil, thus diluting them, or rancid olive oils are transformed into normal-tasting oils. This process is difficult to detect – in fact, it can only be done in a laboratory. The video shows you what to look for when buying olive oil. ... Author: Jennie Radü Image source: Adobe Stock / Africa Studio / Daria / Anusorn / bunditinay / Yaroslav / Atlas / romantsubin / daphnusia / ddukang / Looker / FourLeafLover / Elen_Art / Caterina Trimarch, NDR, SWR ----------- ► Die Tricks mit Wurst und Schinken | Die Tr... ► Wie trickst die Kosmetik-Industrie? | Die ... ► Die Tricks mit vegetarisch und vegan | Die... ► Die Tricks mit Wurst und Schinken | Die Tr... ► McDonald's, Burger King & Co. - das steckt... ----------- ►More information about the program on our website: https://www.swrfernsehen.de/marktcheck/ ►More about Marktcheck on our Facebook page: Facebook: marktcheck ►Subscribe to our channel here: http://x.swr.de/s/13x1 ►More about our Eco-Checkers on Instagram: Instagram: oekochecker ►Comments are welcome – but please observe our netiquette: https://www.swr.de/home/netiquette-10... ►Legal notice: https://www.swr.de/impressum/ ►Privacy policy: https://www.swr.de/datenschutz/ #oliveoil #food #tricks