Olive Oil

Olive oil is the most expensive of all oils used in the bakeshop. It can be refined like other oils to be mild flavored and light in color, but then it would lack its attractive green-gold color and fruity flavor. Refined olive oil is sometimes labeled “light” in the United States. Light olive oil is light in color and flavor only; olive oil, refined or not, has the same amount of fat (100 percent) and the same number of calories as any oil. Because olive oil is high in desirable monounsaturated fatty acids, it is often considered the fat of choice for a healthful diet.