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Category: About Olive Oil
10 Questions To Ask Before Filling Your Own
fu•sti [foo-stee] noun – Stainless steel tank with spigot, often used for dispensing olive oil. Although you may not have known its name, you have probably seen one at a grocery store. Or perhaps your town has an olive oil shop with fustis lining the wall. As a means to expose palates to the wide world of olive oil, these … Continue reading
Tasting Olive Oil: 4 Simple Steps
Much like wine, fine olive oils must be savored to appreciate their intricate layers of flavor. Many factors influence an olive oil’s flavor, including olive cultivar, growing region and production method. Extracted from olives without the use of heat or chemicals, high quality extra virgins offer more health benefits than any other grade of olive oil. The best extra virgin … Continue reading
Health Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Mountains of information have been published about the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet and, in particular, olive oil. Condensing and filtering the information is not always easy. Here is a conservative summary of the many healthful advantages to extra virgin olive oil. Extra virgin olive oil is distinguished from all other oils (even other grades of olive oil) in … Continue reading
Conversion Chart: Butter to Olive Oil
Substitute heart healthy extra virgin olive oil for butter in your cooking and baking recipes. Flavored olive oils are especially fun!
Some Like It Hot: Cooking with Olive Oil
The Olive Orchard tackles the question: Is it OK to cook with extra virgin olive oil? Not surprisingly, opinions are all over the board. Experts DO agree on one thing: You should never heat extra virgin olive oil (or any oil, for that matter) beyond its smoke point. Breathing in the smoke from burnt oil is a health hazard. Use … Continue reading
