I'll always remember a certain customer from my time working at Whole Foods Market. He would come in everyday for his lunchtime salad and fill one of the dressing cups with extra-virgin olive oil. I thought maybe he didn't notice the rainbow of other dressings until he told me the olive oil was for drinking!
He used to shoot that extra-virgin olive oil like a smooth Bourbon and swore it was good for him. I recently saw that guy and he looked pretty good! Now I'm not handing out free medical advice but I have tasted olive oil that way and if you get a quality one, it tastes amazing. So how can you be sure you're spending dollars wisely on decent olive oil? Here's some tips from Pompeian Olive Oils and Vinegars.
- Don't always go by color. the different shades of olive oil are based upon the variety of olives used.
- Extra-virgin olive oil is the highest grade of olive oil you can buy. This means the acidity can't be more than 0.8%.
- Bottles are dark in color to prevent oxidation.
- Read the label. Pompeian Olive Oils are the first and only olive oils to show the USDA stamp which lets you know the oil has been tested for purity and consistency.
Pompeian's Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil is perfect for salads, dressings, pasta and taking the odd shot now and again. It's so easy to make a homemade vinaigrette for salads and you won't end up with a bottle-laden fridge door that looks like the well in your local bar. Adding a touch of sesame oil to this citrus dressing made it perfect to drizzle over the seared ahi tuna. You could also use grilled chicken or seared flank steak if you can't get super-fresh tuna.Top tips - Don't overcook that tuna, seconds only on each side! If you overcook that tuna, I'll find you and bang you on the head with the pan (just kidding).Skip bringing out your behemoth blender, make the dressing in a small mason jar because less clean up is a cool thing, trust me.Eat this salad with a glass of Pinot Gris like this amazing one on a warm day.
This was a sponsored post on behalf of Pompeian Olive Oils and Vinegars. All thoughts are always my own!
