We spoke to experts to find out what to look for when buying extra virgin olive oil—and tasted 14 olive oils.
Peppery and bold, or fruity and mellow, we tasted 14 extra virgin olive oils to find one for every palate and occasion.
Extra virgin olive oil also can’t have any chemical or sensory defects, and while chemical testing is often optional, it’s required for olive oil made in California. “There's a lot of fraud, adulteration, mislabeling of olive oil, but California producers are required to pass a chemistry test,” Tomajan says. “So that's a nice assurance.” Designations—like Organic or Protected Designation of Origin—are also usually a good sign, too.
Rancid olive oil will taste plasticky or even smell like crayons, while fermented olive oil will have a yeasty and sometimes barnyard-stink flavor.Tomajan has a few things to look for when eyeing a bottle of extra virgin olive oil, the first being the harvest date. “My number one suggestion is to look for a harvest date,” she says. “Fresh olive oil is better. As soon as olive oil is made, it begins to degrade—fast. All oil, including extra virgin olive oil, will eventually oxidize and go rancid.
"A big bottle is a big mistake. People buy oil in big bottles and leave the bottle for months, and even the best olive oil in the world will be destroyed." - Armando Manni
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