Why are Extra Virgin olive oils often so bitter?
25 Extra Virgin olive oils contain the flavours of the olive fruit. Try tasting a raw olive it is an experience you would never hope to repeat. Bitterness, along with pungency and vegetable fruit flavours are considered positive attributes in EVO olive oils, particularly when they are well balanced, depending on many factors, such as the olive variety and ripeness, milling technique, and the age of the oil. Bitterness and pungency can be quite intense, professional tasters sometimes jokingly refer to EVO oils as one-cough, two-cough or three-cough oils. These strong olive oils make wonderful condiments. You will find you use them more and more once, you have the acquired taste for them.
Extra Virgin olive oils contain the flavors of the olive fruit. (Tasting a raw olive is one of those experiences you would hope never to repeat.) Bitterness, along with pungency and vegetal/fruit flavors are considered positive attributes in EVO olive oils, particularly when they are well balanced. Depending on many factors, such as the olive variety and ripeness, milling technique, and the age of the oil, the bitterness and pungency can be quite intense. Sometimes professional tasters jokingly classify EVO oils as ‘one-cough, two-cough or three-cough’ oils. Fortunately, these strong olive oils make wonderful condiments. Once you get used to them, you’ll find them more and more attractive. Back to top.
Extra Virgin olive oils contain the flavors of the olive fruit. (Tasting a raw olive is one of those experiences you would hope never to repeat.) Bitterness, along with pungency and vegetal/fruit flavors are considered positive attributes in EVO olive oils, particularly when they are well balanced. Depending on many factors, such as the olive variety and ripeness, milling technique, and the age of the oil, bitterness and pungency can be quite intense. Sometimes professional tasters jokingly classify EVO oils as one-cough, two-cough or three-cough oils. Fortunately, these strong olive oils make wonderful condiments. Once you get used to them, youll find you use them more and more.
Extra Virgin olive oils contain the flavors of the olive fruit. (Tasting a raw olive is one of those experiences you would hope never to repeat.) Bitterness, along with pungency and vegetal/fruit flavors are considered positive attributes in EVO olive oils, particularly when they are well balanced. Depending on many factors, such as the olive variety and ripeness, milling technique, and the age of the oil, bitterness and pungency can be quite intense. Sometimes professional tasters jokingly classify EVO oils as ‘one-cough, two-cough or three-cough’ oils. Fortunately, these strong olive oils make wonderful condiments. Once you get used to them, you’ll find you use them more and more.
