Questions about Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Olives & Olive Oil Chocolates
Is necessary to pay more for a good extra virgin olive oil?
Absolutely. Why do you pay so much for a good whiskey or cognac, or for a Premium gin and tonic? Among other things, because it's worth it. Premium...
Is preferable smooth extra virgin olive oil versus other more intense and spicy?
No, it is a matter of taste, but it is clear the there is a lot of life beyond the Royal. The once-reviled Picual variety, one of the 262 varieties...
Is first cold pressed extra virgin olive oil the best quality?
First cold pressing is an outdated concept, but is still used as it is a mantra. Before the appearance of continuous manufacturing systems currentl...
If extra virgin olive oil is a fat, how is possible that is good for your heart?
Extra virgin olive oil is one of the fundamental pillars on which the Mediterranean Diet is based, being the main contributor of fat. The beneficia...
What is a truck shaker?
This is a harvesting machine that wraps around the trunk or branches of the olive tree and vibrates to help with detaching the olives.
What does mean hand-held rake harvesting?
This is a traditional method of harvesting olives by means of long rakes with which the olive branches are shaken, trying not to damage the fruit i...
What does mean traditional olive grove?
This is the classical Mediterranean olive-tree growing system, characterized by wide spacing between the trees, 10 to 12 meters (32 - 39 ft.) apart...
What means malaxation in terms of olive oil?
This is part of the milling process of olives carried out in oil mills. This is done after grinding and before centrifugation. It consists of beati...
What does mean hedge-row (olive grove)?
This is also known as Super High-Density, this system of olive cultivation emerged in the 1990's in the north of Spain. These plantations are chara...
What does mean retronasal in terms of olive oil?
These are olfactory sensations or aromas that are perceived in the process of tasting virgin olive oils when these are introduced into the oral cav...
What does mean aftertaste in olive oil?
This is the persistence on the palate of the sense or a number os sensations, of taste of some foods after having been ingested, once they have pas...
What does mean rancid olive oil?
This is a flavour in oils that have suffered a deep oxidative process.