Olive Oil Drops

What does caustic soda have to do with cocktail olives? How are table olives made? Is it true that the chemical curing process for table olives was invented in the 19th century?

May I write the name of the cultivar on the label? Yes, no, don’t know…The correct answer is: not always!

Ancestral traditions and ritual dances do not eliminate the olive fly. Neither do pre scheduled treatments. Knowledge and prevention are the best tools in the fight against olive fly.

Caprese, Panzanella and Gazpacho: three easy and simple recipes. Impossible to make without extra virgin olive oil! But which one to choose?

It is not always mandatory to include a nutrition declaration on the olive oil’s label! And if you really need to do it….In Italy, you can easily download it free of charge from the institutional websites.

Is it true that truffle oil can only be produced chemically? Is it true that truffle flavored oil cannot be made using the precious tuber?

First cold pressing, genuine, mellow, robust, vigorous, with sweet almond notes, cold extraction, rustic, whole…Are we really sure that these words can be written on the label?

Fresh or dry aromas? Cold or hot oil? And what about botulinum? Let’s learn to make flavored extra virgin olive at home in a safe and simple manner.

The less we write, the less mistakes we risk making… but what information must extra virgin labels contain?

Is it possible to glue a crooked label? And can it be tied with a string? May I place the label on the bottom of the container? What is “the same field of vision”? And “a normal mode”?

Is it possible to make table olives for aperitif at home? Do olives need to be green or black? Big or small? Dry or packed with oil? Do I need to use caustic soda? Can I add some spices?

What is “a container measuring bottle”? Is it true that the container too must have a label? Why is it mandatory to have a Declaration of Compliance of the bottle in order to sell oil?

Through Marco’s personal memories, I tell you a common story of generations of Italians

Olive oil yield? It is the fault of nitrogen, talc, vacuum pressure pump, microwaves, temperature and..Is it possible to get 22-23 liters of oil from 100 kilograms of olives? Yes, it is possible to get many more if you are interested in oil yield only… If, on the other hand, you are also interested in aromas and flavors…

Why can the oil yield vary by 100% for the same number of olives? And the millers: Do they really use low yields to cheat gullible olive growers out of their beautiful olives?

Is an olive oil cruet really so dangerous that it had to be outlawed? Yet, it has been in use since Ancient Rome and still today it is a sought after design object and social status symbol.

By hand or mechanically? By day or night? But first and foremost: How are olives harvested?

Is harvesting olives with friends and family really a good method to ruin oil?

What type of containers shall we use for olive oil? Do containers need to be new or can we reuse the same containers as they” become impregnated with good olive oil flavors”? What about plastic?

Four recipes with extra virgin olive oil and mascarpone: paring olive oil with cheese is not often done in contemporary cuisine. However, with 538 olive varieties in Italy alone, how hard it can be to pair them with Italian cheeses, including mascarpone!

Why is it wrong to pick olives when they change color? When are olives for making oil harvested: when green or black or when they change color? In September or January? What is the difference between oil made of ripe olives and oil made of green olives?

Why buy first cold pressed olive oil? Because you cook with slogans and season salad with words? What if instead you really are interested in buying excellent quality extra virgin olive oil…

Would you buy milk or white wine with sediment on the bottom? And mineral water with sandy sediment on the bottom of the bottle? No? Would you buy cloudy extra virgin olive oil with sediment on the bottom?

What does Monica Bellucci have to do with the scent of olive oil? What is “olfactory memory” and how is it created?

Is it true that scents do not exist? And how can we memorize them if they do not exist?