O Well, Here we go! After much procrastination and more than a little cajoling I have finally sat down for a minute and started what I hope will be a fun, informative and interesting conversation on all things olive. From my first sip of olive leaf tea in the morning until my CBD olive oil…
Olive oil is fruit juice. Olives are a drupe type fruit similar to a cherry with a stem and a single large seed or pit. To make olive oil we simply pick the fruit and squeeze the juice out. Ahh, fruit juice! We just take the process a step further by separating the water and…
Part 1 of 3 oxymoron noun ox·y·mo·ron | \ ˌäk-si-ˈmȯr-ˌän , -sē- \ Definition of oxymoron : a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness) broadly : something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements. What does extra virgin mean?? This question is asked more frequently…
In the 1950’s technological advances started creating distinct differences between olive oils using advanced extraction techniques, centrifuges and hammer mills, and the more traditional stone mill and mechanical press. By 1960 the International Olive Council decided to create some standards for the industry in order to create some distinctions between the olive oils produced by…
Our guests ask the best questions at our tasting bars. I would like to share some of the most asked questions here with you. Today I will talk a bit about one of the more popular topics these days. Can I cook with olive oil? I read that it is dangerous to heat up olive…