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BERGAMOT INFUSED OLIVE OIL IS TRULY SPECIAL

Posted by John Rusnak in Olive Oil, Jun 01 2009

In the past certain flavored olive oils have gotten a bad reputation. This is due to the fact that unscrupulous producers have added chemically produced flavorings to the oil. Not so with Dr. Laleli’s flavored oils. Our favorite, and indeed most unusual, is the Laleli Bergamot Olive Oil. Bergamot is the ingredient in Earl Grey tea that gives the tea its wonderful flavor and ethereal aroma. Lovers of Earl Grey tea will relish this oil. We like to refer to this as “the Earl Grey of olive oils.” The next time you make insalata caprese (tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil), drizzle this oil onto it. With the addition of a little pepper and salt the bergamot olive oil is the only other ingredient you will need. Grape tomatoes, rather than beefsteaks, sliced in half add a new and outstandingly delicious twist to this favorite.