Take a sip, grin like a fool and then suck through your teeth. Shlptttt! Shlptttt! Shlpttt!
An olive oil tasting has to be the fastest way to loosen up a crowd and get everybody laughing.
Last weekend, Kendall Gustavson, owner of The Modern Pantry in West Vancouver, led an intimate olive oil tasting featuring her favourite products from California, France and Italy. In addition to a shipping container’s worth of info packed into one session, she managed to pepper in some genuine sensory suprises along the way.
On April 8, the Slow Food Vancouver member, who has a Masters degree from The University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy and is trained in analysis of high-end foods, is leading a tasting on a larger scale.
Set at the Italian Cultural Centre (3075 Slocan) from 7-9pm, you’ll learn about the flavour profiles of various olives and the influence of climate on the final product. You will also take away the answers the most important questions: when is it worthwhile to spend money on oil, what characteristics should you look for in a quality EVOO and how to spot a bad one. Educate your palate and learn to love olive oil in a way you never have before.
Tickets are $15/$20 and available at
bit.ly/1pENaDa.
