People are only just realising what the tab on olive oil bottle is for and it's 'genius'

Don't bin the tab on olive oil bottles – it could be a kitchen "game changer". A common oversight has home cooks in a bother, inadvertently splashing an unnecessary amount of oil while whipping up dinner.

Excess oil not only wastes what's known as 'liquid gold', due to it's market price, but also risks smothering your meal in grease. However, this blunder can be sidestepped simply by utilising the lid.

Most reckon that the tab with a ring is there to show that the product hasn't been tampered with, but there's more to it.

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A TikTok video by @foodies, later shared on , demonstrates removing the green tab, flipping it, and fitting it back into the top of the plastic bottle, which naturally leaves a gap around the tab. This modification allows for a gradual flow of oil, offering precise control over the quantity used.

Described as a "Game changer," by the 'Today Years Old' Twitter page, this tip has left people astounded. Someone commended, "That's handy! They could have told us!". Another expressed surprise, "Wow. Never knew", and yet another exclaimed, "Are you kidding me!?!".

One critic pointed out: "Manufacturers should be telling consumers how to use their products in the first place". And a fifth commenter shared a simple confession: "I never would have thought of this".

Another user expressed admiration for innovation: "Sometimes I believe great engineering just goes unnoticed. Half our problems are already solved, we just don't know that they have been solved".

Now that you're equipped with a handy way to pour oil – are you wondering about the right quantity of the foodstuff to use?

Food Network suggest that coating the pan's bottom is enough, typically requiring about one to two tablespoons – definitely not excessive amounts.

Echoing the benefits of moderation, the recommends a small intake of 'good' fats, like the monounsaturated types found in olive oil, for a balanced diet.

Considering daily calorie recommendations range between 2,000 and 2,500, and that a single tablespoon packs 119 calories, it's probably best to hold back a bit on drenching your food in olive oil.