So if you're not getting the real thing, you're missing out - big time. There are all kinds of ways that people either pass off lower quality (or even rotten) oils for true extra-virgin olive oil.
Home chefs everywhere may commit a subtle yet cardinal cooking sin that can ruin their olive oil. Experts at Which? — a UK consumer awareness site — recently warned that where olive oil is ...
If the olive oil is a "finishing element", however, and its taste is key to the dish, said Life Hacker, "it's probably best to splurge on the real deal, and to use it in judicious amounts".