The Olive Tree : From Antique Greece to Modern Italy
Since Antique Greece, numerous peoples introduced the olive tree within their community. Today this tree has an international dimension, with various symbols, according to civilizations. In Antique Greece The olive tree was considered as being a symbol of peace,...Olive oil in the antique Crete
It’s important to first know that the Cretan are the biggest consumers of olive oil by people and by year in the world. Each resident consume about 30 liters, unlike to the french people who consume about 0.5 liter, this is a huge difference. Antique Crete was very...
Make the choice of a good olive oil
Before start cooking, there is the need of chosing an oil which should be better quality possible. So that, we advice you to get olive oil per its flavour and its beneficial qualities. To choose an olive oil, we suggest you to do it in a professionals store or...
Olive oil in Arab culture : origins and recipes
The origin : The origin of olive oil is hard to explain because it’s very antique. Indeed, the olive oil has more than 4000 years, and we may find works explaining more about the olive oil more than 6000 years ago. The civilisations which bordered the Mediterranean...Extra virgin Olive Oil, THE ORIGIN
There is a Greek myth which tells about how Athens was named. There were two gods who wish to name the great city with it's name, Atenea and Poseidon.
The Oracle of Delfos said that the one who gives the city the best gift would be the one to name it.
Poseidon build a river of salted water and Atenea created the olive tree.
Atenea won and the olive tree was the symbol and the most representative icon of the Greek and the Roman empires.
From the the olive tree humans extract the juice of the olives, the olive oil.
The Oracle of Delfos said that the one who gives the city the best gift would be the one to name it.
Poseidon build a river of salted water and Atenea created the olive tree.
Atenea won and the olive tree was the symbol and the most representative icon of the Greek and the Roman empires.
From the the olive tree humans extract the juice of the olives, the olive oil.