Olive oil is widely recognised as being one of the healthiest edible oils because it contains less saturated fats than other oils on the market. However, when buying olive oil from the supermarket, do you favour regular olive oil, extra virgin olive oil or light olive oil?
I have to admit, that I tend to purchase the former and use it across all my cooking processes. This is largely due to me not knowing and understanding the differences between the different olive oil grades.
It transpires that olive oil is actually as diverse and rich as wine is and lets be honest, when it comes to selecting a bottle of wine we are split for choice, but we do choose one based on what we are eating or who we are socialising with. After all, there are many different varieties of wine, each with their own unique flavour and blend.
Consequently, when choosing a bottle of olive oil we should do the same thing as we do when buying wine, and, therefore, it is useful to know which olive oil works best for your food.
This handy Olive Oil Buyers Guide which has been created by Jamie’s Italian, is the perfect tool for helping you to choose the best olive oil to use in your cooking. It also gives you some interesting facts and figures about the olive oil too.