The smoke point of any oil can be defined as that point at which oil begins to break down and turn into smoke. Smoke point of oils is related to their free fatty acids and acidity level. The lower the acidity, the higher the smoking point. When it comes to extra virgin olive oil, we […]
This question about the purity of olive oil always perplexes the buyers. Ever since a journalist, Tom Mueller, has published an article stating that almost 70% of the EVOO sold all around the world is fake, customers have become more conscious. If you are one of them and is not sure about the authenticity of […]
From waking up to eating food, working all day to sleep at night there is a lot you can do to keep yourself healthy and active. This ‘a lot’ does not necessarily mean visiting nutritionists, doing hectic and heavy exercise and other stuff. It simply means you can add something decent in your diet that […]
The Taste of Extra Virgin Olive Oil The term ‘extra virgin olive oil’ is used for the highest quality of olive oil. This olive oil is obtained by mechanical extraction from the olive fruit without the use of heat or any chemical solvent. As no chemical or heat treatment is used, so the taste of […]
Olive oil is produced from olives which belongs to Oleacea family. Olive is a traditional tree crop mainly cultivated in the Mediterranean Basin. Generally the oil is obtained by pressing the whole olives into a paste, separating the vegetal liquid from the paste, and then separating water and oil from the liquid. However, there are […]
How to Test Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Tasting (Not all olive oil in the market are virgin, but you can be able to identify virgin olive oil from the taste and aroma.) Virgin olive oil is made by pressing olives without undergoing any industrial process. Other oils in the market are made through the refinery […]