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Are you an olive oil connoisseur?
Are you familiar with all the properties and secrets of olive oil? Here is a simple test for learning about this invaluable ingredient of Mediterranean cooking, used in the kitchen for enhancing many regional recipes and for personalising many traditional dishes.
1. WHY IS OLIVE OIL CONSIDERED THE BEST OIL FOR FRYING?

A - Because it has a high smoking point

B - Because it has no smoking point

C - There is no difference compared to other oils
2. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VIRGIN AND EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL?

A - The first is finer

B - The second is less acid

C - The only difference is in the colour
3. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO BEST CONSERVE OLIVE OIL?

A - Leave it in a warm and damp place

B - Keep it in the dark at a temperature of 10-14°C

C - Keep it in the fridge
4. WHAT DICTATES THE CHOICE OF OLIVE OIL?

A - The year

B - The season

C - Combinations of flavours
5. WHY SHOULD ONE ALWAYS CHECK THE PRODUCTION DATE ON THE LABEL OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL?

A - Because it loses some of its characteristics after two years

B - Because it expires after two years

C - The year of production is irrelevant
6. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OLIVE OIL PRODUCED WITH A SINGLE VARIETY OF OLIVES AND THAT PRODUCED WITH DIFFERENT VARIETIES?

A - There is no difference

B - There is a difference in flavour

C - Oil produced using a number of varieties keeps for less time
7. THE GLASS USED FOR TASTING OLIVE OIL:

A - Can be coloured

B - Must be transparent

C - Becomes wider towards the mouth
8. THE OLIVE IS:

A - A berry

B - A fruit

C - A leaf
9. OLIVE OIL IS A HEALTHY SOURCE OF LIPIDS BECAUSE:

A - It has a high content of monounsaturated fatty acids

B - It has a high content of saturated fatty acids

C - It has a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids
10. WHAT IS LAUDEMIO?

A - A type of terracotta bottle used for storing Sicilian olive oil

B - A kind of pressing

C - A noble Tuscan oil

 TEST RESULT 

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