How does Cold Press olive oil distinguish itself in the taste?
First of all, olive oil should remind you of the taste of olives. Cold press means that the olfactory qualities of the oil haven’t been modified by heat or other additives such as certain chemicals that are in the big commercial industries to extract more oil. The new oil is always a bit stronger in flavour, and might remind you of artichokes and sometimes has a hint of spicyness. A good cold press oil is rather delicate in taste and has an almondy aftertaste. What could compromise the quality of a Cold Press Olive Oil: – Sometimes a cold press oil can have an off taste if the olives were picked either too early (green) or too late (black) – or maybe cleanliness wasn’t a big consideration – or maybe the leaves were left in the crusher (releasing chlorophylls in the oil) – maybe the olives were lying around for too long before being pressed (causing oxidization or even fermentation) – Sometimes the declared “Cold Press” wasn’t as cold as it should have been, but since it is not easily c
