Some Facts About Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Depending on a number of varieties such as taste, acidity, color extra virgin olive oil can be classified into several types:

Coupage and Monovarietal -

    Extra Virgin Olive oil can be broadly differentiated according to the type of oil used. Coupage is one type of oil that is used with the juice of different olives. The mixing of olives is done to obtain a particular liquid with a specific taste. This natural olive oil is special and it attracts consumers. It is considered to be pure traditional craftwork.

Then again, there is the monovarietal oil which is obtained from the same olive. It is also extremely exclusive.

Color -

    According to color, extra virgin olive oil can be either green or gold. The quantity of chlorophyll and carotene determines the color of oil. However, there is a misconception among people that color of natural olive oil effects the quality of the oil. In reality, nothing like that happens.

Taste -

Olive oil tastes are different, when you taste it in different forms. Some of them have been mentioned below:

• Fruity: This aroma and taste reminds everyone of fresh olives. These are healthy by nature. Green olives are majorly used to make olives with this fruity taste.

• Grass: If you want to get the taste of real grass then try this one. Yes, there are olives that will make you remember about olive grass and leaves.

• Apple: There are olives that smell and taste like apples. Needless to say they improve the health of the individual consumers considerately.

• Almonds: Olives that will remind you of almonds are associated with sweet oils. You will get the aroma and taste of dried fruits in this kind of oil. The taste one gets in food cooked with this type of oil is almost similar to that of rancid oils.

• Bitter: Oil extracted from green olives produces a typical taste. It is bitter to taste.

• Hot: Every crop has a season, right? The olives that are picked in the beginning of the season produce a hot and spicy taste. It is good for the people who like to have fast food but refrain due to its adverse effects.

• Astringent: This kind of oil will provide a sensation of some oil in your mouth. You might just get confused what taste is it. You might name two to three tastes that might feel to be the same. That is exactly what astringent oil is like.

• Sweet: Food cooked with this oil tastes neither hot or bitter nor astringent. It gives a very nice sweet taste.

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