In Maverick Taster Simon Field, founder of International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Savantes, relates his experience from olive farmer to international extra virgin olive oil profiler and industry maven. He recounts lessons, discoveries, and challenges that have led to his unique approach to taste and flavour descriptions.
Through engaging anecdotes and practical insights gathered across the globe, readers learn how flavours are identified, evaluated, and enjoyed while gaining a deeper understanding of the people, cultures, and traditions shaping food.
More than a book about olive oil, Maverick Taster is an invitation to think independently, embrace diversity in flavour, and develop confidence in communicating your own sensory experience. A new and unique method of olive oil profiling, the Savantes Savourgram©, is shared in detail to improve the quantification of positive flavours, enhance accountability, and estimate the relative value of olive oils available to consumers. By the final page you will have a template to build your own flavour-based olive oil enterprise with an open mind and the confidence to encourage others to join you.
‘Maverick Taster’ is available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle.
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