Depending on where you live, you might be about to drink a shedload of oil. Italian branches of Starbucks, apparently in an attempt to lure customers from more traditional (and some might say better) coffee bars, have just launched a range of coffee containing extra virgin olive oil. And it is reportedly so revolutionary – with chief executive Howard Schultz saying that he can’t remember a moment in the last 40 years when he has been “more excited, more enthused” – that the oil coffee is to be rolled out to international branches later this year.
But we shouldn’t be surprised. Olive oil is a key ingredient in all sorts of unexpected dishes. Here are 10 of the best.