Marco Antonucci

Olive Oil Drops

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This is a Podcast by Milena & Marco for people who want to know everything or almost everything about olive oil and olives!

Author

Marco Antonucci

Category

Arts

Podcast website

www.oliveoildrops.com

Latest episode

May 27, 2026

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Episodes

91 What an oil mill looks like: the Destoner 27.05.2026

Do you remove the pit to make extra virgin olive oil? And what do train wheels have to do with destoning techniques? Does removing the pit really enhance aromas?

90 What an oil mill looks like: Storing and Bottling 17.12.2025

Funnel or vacuum bottling? And when it comes to preserving extra virgin olive oil, is nitrogen, argon, or a protective air layer the best choice

89 What an oil mill looks like: The Separator and the Filter 03.12.2025

Cotton filters, natural decanting, freezing, or crystallization: Which method harms extra virgin olive oil the most?

88 What an oil mill looks like: the Decanter 20.11.2025

Why oil needs decanting like wine, how 2 and 3 stage decanters differ, and what “differential speed” really means

87 What an oil mill looks like: the Malaxer 05.11.2025

An enamel bathtub and olive oil — what could they possibly have in common? And do we really need all those coils, reels, and metal spirals to make extra virgin?

86 What an oil mill looks like: the Crusher 22.10.2025

Do you have to stab olives to make olive oil? Or bash them with a hammer? Maybe squeeze them between disks and cones? How are olives actually crushed?

85 What an oil mill looks like: the scales, the washing machine, the leaf remover 08.10.2025

Do olives need to be washed? Is certified weighing required? How an Olive Mill Works: The Scales, the Washer, and Leaf Remover 

84 How do you design the space that houses an oil mill? 24.09.2025

How do you design the space that houses an olive mill? It takes more than just a site visit!

83 Olive leaves: how to make money from a healthy byproduct, Pt. 3 18.06.2025

How are liqueurs and dietary supplements made from olive leaves? Are they really that profitable?

82 Olive leaves: how to make money from a healthy byproduct, Pt. 2 04.06.2025

How do you process olive leaves? How much can you make? Sold whole or in tea bags? And how are they used?

81 Olive leaves: how to make money from a healthy byproduct, Pt. 1 20.05.2025

Is it really possible to earn more from olive leaves than from making olive oil?

80 Celebrating 25 Years of Slow Food’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide 07.05.2025

How does Slow Food's Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide work? Who writes it and chooses the oils? How does a producer get into it? What is Great Slow Oil? And the Slow Food Snail of Approval award? Who deserves it?

79 New labeling regulations: everything changes, nothing changes 23.04.2025

1308/2013, 2022/2104, 2568/1991, 2022/2105… EU regulations come and go, but in the end, nothing really changes. Just more legal texts saying the same things in different ways!

78 Can You Really Make Oil from Cod Liver? 02.04.2025

Is cod liver oil really good for kids, or just an outdated childhood ritual?

77 Can Olive Oil Be Made Without Olives? 19.03.2025

Water, Flaxseeds, Vinegar, Saffron..Can You Really Make Olive Oil Without Olives?

76 Olive oil market: How NOT to sell online 05.03.2025

"‘I sell unpasteurized, unfiltered olive oil, no modifications in the cellar.” But is this really the right approach to selling extra virgin olive oil online?"

75 Should olives be completely leaf-free before milling, or can some leaves stay in? 19.02.2025

Is it better to keep the leaves during the milling process, even adding more if necessary, or should the olives enter the mill completely leaf-free? What is the correct school of thought: leaf or no leaf?

74 The golden rule: harvest today, mill today! 05.02.2025

Should olives be piled up to dry, like our grandparents did, or sent straight to the mill in a refrigerated van?

73 What is the right time to harvest olives? 22.01.2025

Is it possible to precisely determine the right time to harvest olives and make oil? Why is it wrong to harvest olives when they change color?

72 When is an olive oil “Genuine” or “Typical”? 18.12.2024

Can a virgin oil with defects be considered genuine? And what about an oil extracted using talc powder? Is the adjective 'typical' really an assurance of excellence or quality?

71 Pizza and olive oil: beyond the drizzle! 03.12.2024

How to Use Pizza to Increase the Value of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Want to Double Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil Profits and Boost Pizza Prices by 20-30%? Invest Just 10 Cents per Customer!

70 Want more yield? Try talcum powder in your olive mill! 13.11.2024

Can you increase olive oil yield and improve flavor without fraudulent practices? Absolutely — and sometimes, it’s necessary!

69 Kaolin clay: the natural solution to the olive fly problem 31.10.2024

Just as garlic wards off Dracula, kaolin clay repels olive flies. Discover how this natural, affordable mineral keeps pests away through a simple physical barrier.

68 Zeolitite: the versatile rock 16.10.2024

Zeolititte: find out how this versatile rock, when added to soil or sprayed on plants, delivers remarkable benefits!

67 Do you really want to become an olive oil expert? 02.10.2024

How does one become an olive oil expert? How many olive oils do you need to taste before you become skilled? And how many books must you read to know everything about olive oil and its production?

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