Olive oil spray was long a suspect product — often a low-grade oil in a butane aerosol can, sold as "convenient". La Chinata has completely reinvented the format. Their spray contains genuine extra virgin olive oil of the Manzanilla Cacereña variety, with no propellant gas and no additives. The bottle works with a simple mechanical pump. And above all, it doses to the gram.

Here is why olive oil spray has become, within a few months, one of our best-selling products.

From the almazara to the bottle — the same oil, simply sprayed

The myth to dismantle: "spray oil = low-grade oil". Not true for La Chinata. The contents of the bottle are exactly the same Manzanilla Cacereña extra virgin oil as the one sold in a classic bottle. Cold-pressed within 24 hours of picking, in Plasencia (Cáceres), Extremadura. Acidity below 0.3°.

The only difference is the container. Instead of a classic bottle, it is a bottle with a mechanical atomiser (hand pressure, no gas). You press the top and the oil comes out as a fine mist.

Three uses where the spray makes all the difference

  1. Fried eggs. A single spray in the pan is enough to grease it evenly. No more excess at the bottom, no more egg floating in 5 mm of oil. The result: the white sets cleanly, the yolk stays runny, and you have used perhaps 1 g of oil instead of 10.
  2. Roast vegetables. Rather than pouring oil by guesswork over courgettes or peppers and ending up with a flooded dish, you spray. The surface of the vegetables is evenly coated, and they brown instead of steaming in their own moisture.
  3. Salads. Three sprays over a rocket and parmesan salad, a dash of sherry vinegar on top, flaky sea salt. No more measuring with a spoon.
The chef's corner · Hector speaks
Where I never use it

For paella, never spray. For dipping bread, never either. The spray is brilliant for dosing and greasing, but poor for flavouring. When you want to taste the oil itself — a rebanada of warm bread, flaky sea salt, a drizzle of raw oil — the classic bottle is the one to reach for. The spray is the everyday tool: morning cooking, quick vegetables, controlled dosing.

The quality / quantity ratio

200 ml
Bottle capacity
~1 g
Per spray
~200×
Sprays per bottle

In practice: a bottle lasts 1 to 2 months with regular daily use. Value for money is better than with a classic oil, because you consistently use less. And the aromatic profile remains that of a quality extra virgin oil — Manzanilla Cacereña, sweet and mild, yellow with green glints, with an aroma of ripe fruit.

The ecology of the container

A pump mechanism, no propellant gas: compared with a classic butane spray, it is another world. No aerosol can, just the pressure of your hand.

A good oil is also about knowing how to dose it.Spanish olive oil tradition

What to remember

La Chinata olive oil spray is not a gadget — it is a smart serving format for a premium oil. Keep it next to the salt and pepper, for morning fried eggs, evening vegetables, everyday salads. For Sunday bread-dipping and paellas, keep using the 500 ml bottle. Both have their place in the kitchen.

Available in our La Chinata range in a 200 ml bottle, and in a pack of 6 for those who never want to run out again. As with all Orígenes products: delivery in Switzerland in 3 to 7 working days, free returns within 14 days.