Lucia September 12th, 2007
How much should you pay for olive oil? For many people, this is a question that needs answering, and they don’t understand how a simple product can have such a wide range of prices depending on where it’s sold. Read this to learn how gourmet olive oil is different from the stuff in the supermarket and why you should pay up for special olive oils.
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Lucia August 6th, 2007
The whole world loves big, noisy, happy Greek families because of the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Read about the olive oil from this mountainous country. You may find yourself looking for a DVD of the old Anythony Quinn movie to enrich your knowledge of all things Greek.
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Lucia August 2nd, 2007
Just in case you think all olive oil comes from Italy, this may surprise you. Spain actually claims to be the olive oil capital of the world. They eat as much of the liquid gold as the Italians do. Read on and find out about Spanish olive oil and table olives for eating.
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Lucia July 31st, 2007
Being sophisticated, you know that olive oil is the new wine, right? Oh, you didn’t know. Well, you read it here first. Olive oil is on the sophistication launch pad, ready to blast off. Already, people are participating in tastings conducted like wine tastings because olive oil and wine have a lot in common. Don’t get caught not knowing what to do if you’re invited to a tasting. Faking it just isn’t cool. Learn how to “taste” properly.t!
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