Welcome to Spanish-Oil-Blog! Your online corner to discover Spain’s liquid treasure: extra virgin olive oil. Join us on a journey where you’ll learn how to get the most out of it in your kitchen with delicious recipes, discover the world’s most award-winning oils, and immerse yourself in the Spanish culture that has made this product a pillar of its cuisine and lifestyle.
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Among olive oil lovers, one question often arises: does a millenary olive tree produce better olive oil than a centenary one? While it’s tempting to think that “older means better,” the truth is more nuanced. Scientific studies show that olive oil quality depends on many factors — not only tree age. What Really Affects Olive…
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What Is High Polyphenols Olive Oil? Polyphenols are natural antioxidants found in olives that protect the oil and provide health benefits. A high polyphenol extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is one that contains elevated levels of these compounds, typically above 250–300 mg/kg. This type of oil is often more bitter and pungent than regular olive…
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In olive oil, acidity = free fatty acidity (FFA), expressed as % of oleic acid—it is not the sour taste you know from vinegar, nor a pH value (pH meters don’t apply to oils). Higher FFA indicates more free fatty acids formed by lipolysis (breakdown) when olives are bruised, diseased, left waiting before milling, or…
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Picking ripe olives, washing them and popping them straight into your mouth – unfortunately, that doesn’t work. Fresh olives taste so bitter that they’re inedible. Before you can enjoy the fruits of the olive tree, they need to be soaked several times. Getting ready – pickling olives, step one Before you can start pickling the…
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In the market, you will observe that there are many producers that sell unfiltered extra virgin olive oil. This olive oil is quite different from other types because it has a cloudy form. It is also known as veiled or ‘olio nuovo’. Unfiltered extra virgin olive oil is an intermediate product of oil extraction. If…
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Olive oil is present in every kitchen. It can be used for making delicious foods because of its internal as well as external usage. Can you believe olive oil is used to make mayonnaise? Yes! It is not only useful for skin care products, but also homemade mayonnaise with extra virgin oil is a well-known…
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For thousands of years, people in olive-growing regions have recognized olive oil not only as a valuable food ingredient but also as a true miracle worker for skin and hair care. However, during the industrial age, the power of natural care was often forgotten. In recent years, it has become clear that many chemical ingredients…
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Sometimes, the easiest way is the best way. The guilt free self-made popcorns are made from Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil at home. The simpler you are the convenience you will be. The organic popcorns are worth sharing, worth celebrating and its recipe is worth repeating. Kids love to fill their bellies with snacks, it…
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The term “cold pressed olive oil” is related with the temperature at which the extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has been extracted. The EVOO quality is higher as lower the extraction temperature is. Anyway, this temperature may be always lower than 28ºC. Introduction to Cold Pressed Olive Oil Cold pressing is one of the most…