[T]rue extra virgin oil is peppery – it bites the back of the throat so fiercely it can make you cough. The flavours are vivid. "Peppery" is an official, positive attribute of "extra virgin" whereas smoothness will reliably indicate a low-quality oil.
So why not just fake it and blend in some pepper?!
[M]ost of what we eat today on the cheap is actually lampante – oil of a grade [the Romans] deemed suitable only for lighting their houses.
Sam's Club extra virgin olive oil has absolutely no peppery bite whatsoever, whether on swallowing or afterwards. In fact it is insipid.
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