However, stems of the dish can be traced back to Ancient Rome, when olive growers would bring their olives to a local olive press and taste a sample of their freshly pressed oil using a slice of bread.
Rettens kan dog spores tilbage til det gamle Rom, hvor olivendyrkere ville bringe deres oliven til en lokal olivenpresse og smage en prøve af deres friskpressede olie ved hjælp af et stykke brød.