The “Olive Oil Interviews: Perspectives on Discovery” features discussions with a variety of food and culinary experts and opinion leaders highlighting olive oil’s role in the plant-forward kitchen. Experts include chefs, cookbook authors, sensory scientists, and other food authorities.

In this Olive Oil Master Class, Mercedes Fernández Albaladejo, Head of the Standardization & Research Unit at the International Olive Council, gives us an overview of olive oil technical standards of quality and flavor insights for chefs and culinary professionals.


Watch Interviews with olive oil experts

Paul Bartolotta, The Bartolotta Restaurants

Rolando Beramendi, Manicaretti

Shirel Berger, Opa Restaurant

Chef Kyle Connaughton, Single Thread


Darrell Corti, Corti Brothers

Mercedes Fernández Albaladejo, International Olive Council

Jean Xavier Guinard, UC Davis & Gemma Pasquali, Oleoteca Villa Campestri

Mehmet Gürs, Mikla


Nancy Harmon Jenkins, cookbook author

Anissa Helou, food writer

Diane Kochilas, cookbook author

Aglaia Kremezi, cookbook author


Daniel Olivella, Barlata Tapas Bar

María José San Román, GRUPO GOURMET

Ana Sortun, Oleana Restaurant and Sofra Bakery

Rafi Taherian, Yale Hospitality


 

Naama & Assaf Tamir, Lighthouse