There's a scene in an episode of Netflix's widely acclaimed documentary series Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat in which joyful host, Samin Nosrat, sips olive oil out of a wine glass. She is in Liguira, Italy, living the dream and learning about the three parameters that constitute a good olive oil: fruitiness, spiciness, and bitterness. We learn that the true measure of a particular olive oil's quality happens when you sip it. If the flavor lingers on your tongue, as if it were alive, it's good.
If you have seen this episode, and witnessed this exercise, you probably immediately wanted to do two things.
1. Book a flight to Italy ASAP.
2. See if the olive oil in your pantry passes the test.
(Am I right?! I'm usually right about these things.)
You probably also fairly surmised that you have to travel to Italy to purchase good-quality olive oil, fit for sipping out of your finest wine glass. But here's the good news: that's not the case!
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