LadyCook61
Master Chef
I bought De Cecco extra virgin olive oil and to me it left a bitter taste .
I thought this was a quality oil. I am disappointed in it.
I thought this was a quality oil. I am disappointed in it.
Some olive oils are bitter. Others are more mild. Each oil has its own characteristics and those can change from harvest to harvest (just like wine). A bottle of De Cecco from this years harvest could taste very different from a bottle from last years.
Also, even good and great quality olive oils can develop bitterness if they are blended with a stand or immersion blender. If you're going to incorporate it in something like a salad dressing, it's usually better to whisk it in.
That is really interesting. i had never heard that before. Do you know the reason it happens?Also, even good and great quality olive oils can develop bitterness if they are blended with a stand or immersion blender. If you're going to incorporate it in something like a salad dressing, it's usually better to whisk it in.
That is really interesting. i had never heard that before. Do you know the reason it happens?
I think it also has to do something with maybe either the heat from the blades, or the agitation that it causes. Because if you puree the base without the oil, and then whisk the oil in later, you won't get that bitterness.
i use frantoia, zoe, lucini, and a greek brand called pegasus.
i like my olive oils to taste smooth & buttery with a slight almond taste and a MILD peppery finish.
of the brands i listed above, the frantoia is consistently "consistent."
the pegasus brand is suprisingly good for 1/3rd the cost of the frantoia.
i use frantoia, zoe, lucini, and a greek brand called pegasus.
i like my olive oils to taste smooth & buttery with a slight almond taste and a MILD peppery finish.
of the brands i listed above, the frantoia is consistently "consistent."
the pegasus brand is suprisingly good for 1/3rd the cost of the frantoia.