Olive Oil

No doubt, olive oil isn’t cheap for most people, especially if you live in an area where people don’t grow olives. There’s a reason why it was called liquid gold in the past. Here are a few of the most important things that made olive oil such an expensive food. Key Takeaways: 7 Reasons Why…

No doubt, not everyone likes olive oil. Some people just don’t find it tasty, and it’s completely fine. But that shouldn’t stop you from consuming it. At least it didn’t stop me. In this post, I’ll show you a few ways I was used to neutralize the taste of olive oil and its bitterness until…

A few days ago, while shopping for olive oil, I spotted a bottle with a harvest date that was 36 months old. Intrigued, I noticed several others like it and decided to write this post. I want to emphasize the importance of checking the harvest date when buying olive oil and why it’s crucial to…

To make high-quality olive oil, you should have perfectly ripe olives. But when you harvest olives, it’s normal for some twigs and leaves to fall in the net as well. If you’re wondering if removing twigs and leaves is crucial, I’ll explain everything in this post. Key Takeaways: Remove Twigs and Leaves While You Harvest…

With olive oil prices going through the roof, it may now be the best time to think about making olive oil for your needs. In this post, I’ll share my thoughts on this topic and explain why I think that it’s worth making your own olive oil, even if you only grow a few trees….

When I consume the olive oil from the bottle, I never throw the bottle away. Instead, I wash it and refill it with fresh olive oil. In this post, I’ll show you how I wash olive oil bottles so that you can do the same. Steps For Cleaning Olive Oil Bottles: How To Clean Olive…

If you want to keep your olive oil fresh as long as possible, one of the most important things is storing it properly. In this post, I’ll show you the three best containers for storing olive oil, but also the ones you should avoid. The best types of containers and bottles for storing olive oil…

The goal with olives is to get as much olive juice (oil) as possible when pressing them. In this post, I’ll show you how many times you can press olives and what I recommend you if you want to get the highest quality EVOO. Key Takeaways: How Many Times Can Olives Be Pressed? As I…

Buying the best olive oil is worthless if you don’t store it properly. Olive oil, if not stored correctly, will lose its ingredients, especially antioxidants such as polyphenols. In this post, I’ll show you how I store olive oil after opening each bottle so it keeps its freshness as much as possible. Key Takeaways: Prevention…

If you’re like me, you love cooking with olive oil instead of sunflower or canola oil. And I’m sure that at least once someone told you that heating the olive oil is not healthy. In this post, I’ll show you if heating olive oil makes it unhealthy or not and if should you use it…