Some consumers like olive oil rancid, study finds

Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 10:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Most Northern California consumers dislike bitter and pungent olive oils — qualities favored by expert olive oil tasters — and many actually prefer olive oil that displays defective attributes such as rancidity, according to a new study from the Olive Center at the University of California, Davis.

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