Extra Virgin Olive Oil brings more benefits than any other vegetable oil because the way it is produced. In fact, traditionally produced extra virgin olive oil is produced by just pressing olives using special presses. There are different ways to produce olive oil and these are summarised in the article cold pressed olive oil
However, it is well know as well that with time the olive oil benefits will decrease. Moreover, its taste will change and, for those who haven’t tried novel olive oil, the difference is massive. Therefore the best olive oil is fresh olive oil! Try to taste it on a slice of bread (ideally freshly backed and Italian bread!) and you will have tried one of the most fantastic and simple foods ever…Have a look to the picture on the right hand side…can you imagine how it will taste? If you haven’t tried it you cannot fugure out, pure olive juice.
Fresh olive oil is the best olive oil to drink
In Italy there is a famous saying which says: “Old wine and fresh oil” which reinforces what I have just told you. The best olive oil is the one consumed within one year from production and it is better to consume it within 18 months. To best preserve olive oil, it should be kept away from direct sunlight, heath sources and in a bottle with no or very little air inside.
In this article I am going to ask to one of my Italian friends (olive oil producer of course!) about why you should consume new olive oil (or “Olio di Oliva Novello” as Italians would call it).
Here it is a photo of an Italian Frantoio (oil mill) and below the questions I am going to ask him about fresh olive oil!
Find out more about this olive oil producer on:
Flickr photos abot Italian olive oil
Italian Olive oil production: Frantoio Sant'Anna
Tell to our readers something about your olive oil mill (Frantoio)
Why people should drink fresh olive oil?
What is the difference between fresh olive oil and olive oil you can buy at the supermarket?
What’s special about your olive oil
