 How do I store olive oil?
Why is olive oil bottled in green glass?
Isn't it all just olive oil?
How do I use olive oil?
Is olive oil a fruit juice?
Can I fry with olive oil?
Can I bake with olive oil?
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Olive oil can be kept over two years, longer than any edible oil. It should be stored in a cool place away from sunlight and heat.
Olive oil can be refrigerated but this will make it cloudy. The cloudiness will disappear when the oil returns to room temperature.
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Why is Olive Oil bottled in green glass?
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The flavour of Olive Oil can be adversely affected by light. Bottling in plastic is detrimental to Olive Oil quality as the plastic can react with oil in time. In order to ensure our Olive Oil is as delicious as possible we bottle it in green glass. This helps keep light out and flavours in for you to enjoy.
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Isn't it all just Olive Oil?
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Like wine, no two Olive Oils are alike. Each is a unique product of soil, climate, olive varieties and age, and processing methods. Oils can be fruity or flowery, nutty or spicy, delicate or mild, and can range from clear to pale green to golden to deep olive green in colour. When properly processed Olive Oil can fully maintain the flavour, aroma and vitamins of the olives from which it came.
The health benefits, aroma and flavour of Olive Oil is determined by the quality of the olives, the harvesting method, how the oil is pressed and by the region of its origin.
Olive oil is classified primarily by its acidity level. The lower the acidity level, the better the quality and taste.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Produced from the first cold pressing of olives without using any chemicals. Overall acidity must be 1% or less. Extra virgin Olive Oil has all the benefits attributed to Olive Oil.
Virgin Olive Oil
Produced from the second cold pressing of olives and left over pulp.
Olive Oil/Pure Olive Oil
Produced by the chemical extraction of oil from the pulp remaining after cold pressing. Some extra virgin or virgin Olive Oil is added to give some flavour but it has little or no health benefits and is generally tasteless.
Pomace Oil
Olive oil without the addition of extra virgin or virgin Olive Oil. Pomace oil is not consumed but is used for lamp oil, making soap or lubricating machinery.
Blended Olive Oils
Produced by the blending of Olive Oils from different geographical locations or countries, and/or different types of olives. The oils blended together are often inferior Olive Oils from poor or damaged olives. Bargain extra virgin Olive Oils are usually blended oils.
Like a fine wine each variety of Olive Oil is evaluated by tasting and measuring acidity before bottling.
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Use extra virgin Olive Oil for all your food and cooking needs including baking and frying not simply the preparation of salad dressings. Replace all your cooking oils with extra virgin Olive Oil and substitute extra virgin Olive Oil for butter even when dining out ask for extra virgin Olive Oil to dip your bread into instead of butter.
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Yes, Olive Oil is a natural fruit juice.
Unlike other fruit juices, extra virgin Olive Oil needs no chemical processing and can be enjoyed immediately after its extraction from the fruit.
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Yes, you can fry in Olive Oil.
Olive oil, as with any fatty substance, deteriorates during frying especially if it is used over and over and if the frying temperature is very high. High temperatures destroy the good ingredients of any oil and create harmful agents for the liver, the arteries and the heart. These harmful agents are less likely to be created in Olive Oil than in all known vegetable oils. This is because Olive Oil has a high percentage of oleic acid, which is much more resistant to oxidization than the polyunsaturated acids, which are found in large amounts in seed oils. Also more importantly Olive Oil contains natural anti-oxidizing agents such as phenols and vitamin E.
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Yes, you can bake with Olive Oil.
Extra virgin Olive Oil can substitute for butter or margarine in recipes to produce a light taste and moist, even texture in bread and cakes. The antioxidants in extra virgin Olive Oil will keep the baked goods fresher longer.
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