How to choose extra virgin olive oil

3 do’s and 3 don’ts

Silvana Lanzetta

Silvana Lanzetta

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When we go to the supermarkets, we are often overwhelmed by the array of products and brands that are offered, and when we think we are closing the best, often we just have been sleep-walked into buying a product that we think it’s the best, because of the packaging, the price, the position on the shelf, and the amount of advertisement that the product has been granted.

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When we go to the supermarkets, we are often overwhelmed by the array of products and brands that are offered, and when we think we are closing the best, often we just have been sleep-walked into buying a product that we think it’s the best, because of the packaging, the price, the position on the shelf, and the amount of advertisement that the product has been granted.

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Extra-virgin olive oil is the product of the first pressing of the olives. It’s rich in vitamin and important  antioxidants .”

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The three don’ts

Do not think that by buying your oil in Italy or in an Italian delicatessen, you get the real deal.

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“Buying from famous names and paying a higher price tag doesn’t guarantee the quality of the oil.”

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“Younger extra-virgin olive oil have a rich deep yellow-greenish colour, meaning that is richer in chlorophyll.”

The three do’s

Do pay attention to the colour.

 

A final thought

Obviously, you cannot check all this when you are buying in the stores, you will have to buy and taste at home until you find the one that ticks all the boxes. Don’t bother buying oils sold in transparent glass bottles, as the light will have oxidated them.

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