Since olive oil and water don't mix, I can't see the point of doing this. One or two drops sitting on top of the water surface can't possibly coat all the pasta boiling underneath. But still, I know plenty of people who do.
opinions?
Olives on a three year old olive tree in Sardinia, Italy - tree was planted two years ago and they are watered every week. Cultivar is Semidana (local to Sardinia)
The new harvest 2026/27 just landed at the Olivest, and with it comes Chrysin Elaion Limited Edition, an ultra-high-phenolic Greek extra virgin olive oil made from wild local olives in Grammatiko Athens.
Its reported phenolic concentration is 2,214 mg/kg* (measured by NMR on 14/09/26), and you can taste it: a remarkably strong peppery kick and an intense, unmistakable bitterness.
Only 100 bottles available and they are selling out very fast!
Take a look here Chrysin Elaion Limited Edition
I just bought one of these glass sprayers, but it occurred to me that the little hose and attachment will likely leech plastic into the olive oil. I can clean it, but it’s always going to be filled up with oil and the hose is going to be submerged full time. Doesn’t olive oil rapidly degrade plastic?