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...
Designation of Origin Siurana: the flavour of Tarragona
Siurana is the designation of Origin from Tarragona. This sort of olive oils are produced in different areas of southern Tarragona, at southern Catalonia. Some of those areas are Rivera d’Ebre or Alt camp, among others. This sort of olive oils have received different...
Oro del Desierto, probably the best organic olive oil in the world
No doubt there are many ecologic extra virgin olive oils, but few that have been recognized in awards and world competitions as Oro del Desierto. This is an exceptional ecologic oil containing the following varieties: Arbequina, Hojiblanca and Picual. From Almeria...
Olive oil Tips: Match the Arbequina variety
Would you know distinguish the Arbequina variety olive oil? To take advantage of it, we offer to you some tips coming from Juan Pozuelo. Sprinkle some cinnamon and brown sugar to some sliced oranges. Mix and add a few small leaves of mint or peppermint and to all this...
Picual variety and their possibilities
Between the large number of existing olives, Picual variety wins widely in Spanish territory and all around the world. Specially in Jaen, where it occupies a 95% of the olive territory. The main reason why is the most common variety comes from their properties and the...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.