{"id":19864,"date":"2026-10-16T19:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.olioaroldo.com\/how-to-taste-olive-oil\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T19:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:09:30","slug":"how-to-taste-olive-oil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olioaroldo.com\/en\/how-to-taste-olive-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"How to taste olive oil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tasting guide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to taste olive oil.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Three gestures, one minute, no expertise. All you need is a small glass or a spoon, and a little attention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ten seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warm the glass in your hands, cover it with the other and bring your nose to the opening. Breathe slowly. Look for cut grass, artichoke, green tomato, almond: the scents of a fresh oil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Taste<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One sip<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a small sip and let the oil run over your whole tongue, drawing in a little air through your lips. The flavour opens up: sweetness first, then bitterness, then the rest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wait<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A few seconds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swallow and wait. After a moment a good oil tingles in the throat, sometimes it even makes you cough. It is not a flaw: it is the sign of a fresh, well-made oil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What to look for<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three sensations to recognise.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fruity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The scent of fresh olives, grass, tomato. The clearer it is, the younger the oil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bitter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A bitter note on the tongue, like rocket or raw artichoke. It is a quality, not a flaw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pungent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The peppery kick in the throat that comes afterwards. The stronger it is, the more intense the oil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To taste well<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use a small, dark glass, with the oil at room temperature. Do not eat anything strong beforehand; between oils, a slice of green apple cleans the palate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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And now, which oil is right for you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Answer ten questions about pairings and find out whether you need a delicate, medium or intense oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tasting guide How to taste olive oil. Three gestures, one minute, no expertise. All you need is a small glass or a spoon, and a little attention. 01 Smell Ten seconds Warm the glass in your hands, cover it with the other and bring your nose to the opening. Breathe slowly. Look for cut grass, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blocks","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19864","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olioaroldo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olioaroldo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olioaroldo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olioaroldo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olioaroldo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/olioaroldo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19864\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olioaroldo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}