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A well stocked pantry is an invaluable resource for making dinner in a flash.  I am starting a segment called - What’s in my pantry?  My pantry has developed over many years of trial and error.  One thing that is always in my pantry is a good quality olive oil.  Olive oil is an excellent fat to use in a variety of places including salad dressings and sautees. I like to have an olive oil on hand that is not only great for cooking, but is good enough to eat on bread.  I tried many types of olive oils before I settled on Olio Santo.  I am not going to lie, olive oils can be very pricey and Olio Santo is no exception.  What I like best about it is how smooth is tastes.  Other olive oils I tried were very strong and the olivey flavor was simply too strong to use in more delicate places like salad dressings.   Olio Santo is an excellent balance of rich and smooth.  It taste great with a little bit of balsamic vinegar and crust of bread, the true test of any good olive oil.  The cheapest place to buy it that I have found is amazon.com for just under $16 for a 16.9 oz bottle. 

I am not saying you can’t get a decent olive oil in the local grocery store, but if you are going to splurge on a really great oil then I would suggest giving Olio Santo a try.