Put an end to scams with this very simple trick! The well-known expert says it herself, here's how to understand that traders are selling olive oil by trick

Olive oil is undoubtedly the king of the table and one of the most important foods of the Mediterranean diet, but how sure are you that the oil you use every day is pure and unadulterated?

In fact, there is a simple trick that helps you understand whether you are consuming healthy olive oil or a mixture of sunflower and peanut oils. Olive oil sommelier Katerina Mountanos shares her method for testing the authenticity of olive oil.

Pour a sip of olive oil into a small container, preferably with a round bottom (eg a wine glass). Hold the glass with one hand and cover it with the other so that the aroma does not escape.

Try to rub the glass a little to warm the oil a little, shake it in a circular motion.

Then remove your hand from the glass, bring it close to your nose and take a deep breath of the olive oil. If it smells fresh like grass, fruit or vegetables, it is more likely that your oil is indeed extra virgin.

The next step is to enjoy it. Put a sip of the oil back into your mouth, but do not swallow it.

With your teeth closed and your lips open, breathe some air into your mouth and swirl the oil around your mouth.

Then drink it. If it is virgin you will still taste fruits and vegetables and you will feel a bitter taste in the back of your throat when you swallow it.

It is normal to cough, and in fact, high-quality oils irritate the throat to cough. The more coughing the better the oil.