Top ten factors in producing quality olive oil

May 24, 12 Top ten factors in producing quality olive oil

Posted by in Encyclopedia, Featured, Tips and Tricks

Although, we at OliveShop.com prefer to collect premium olive oils, instead of growing our own brand, we do receive many emails, on how can someone produce olive oil of high quality. So, we took the liberty of contanting some of the producers, we have on our catalog, and ask them, to provide us with some tips and tricks, in order to...

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Glossary of Olive Oil Tasting Descriptions

Mar 23, 12 Glossary of Olive Oil Tasting Descriptions

Posted by in Encyclopedia, Featured, Tips and Tricks

We have received quite a few emails, asking us to briefly present the various tasting descriptions of Olive Oil. So, instead of pointing some in a post, we took the liberty of reposting the full list  of the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC). Some of the terms, might sound a bit scientific, but pretty much you will get the...

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Cooking with Olive Oil is becoming a trend in China

Jan 22, 12 Cooking with Olive Oil is becoming a trend in China

Posted by in Cooking, Featured, History and Culture

Chinese food tends to be oily. In northern China it’s soy oil, in the south peanut – and from wok-fried to stir-fried to broiled most recipes require at least some oil, many a great deal. Just last night I was at a Sichuanese restaurant and one of the dishes I ate (delicious, I might add) was strips of carp gently stewed...

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Recipe : The famous Tzatziki (cucumber & yoghurt dip)

Dec 06, 11 Recipe : The famous Tzatziki (cucumber & yoghurt dip)

Posted by in Featured, Recipes

One of the most famous refreshing dressings, is the Cucumber and Yoghurt Dip, or as it is commonly known.. Tzatziki!  Tzatziki is one of the main ingredients on the Greek 'Souvlaki', but it can also been found widely in Turkey, under the name Cacik. Apart from the Souvlaki, Tzatziki can also been combined with meats,...

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Olive Shop at Tower Bridge

Nov 24, 11 Olive Shop at Tower Bridge

Posted by in Featured, Olive News

OTE, the national Telecommunications company of Greece, recently run a clever online campaign by hiring an advertising slot near Tower Bridge, at London. Their idea was to broadcast a message from various, Greek-based companies, in real time, to the people that were passing by the briadge, at that point. (#thumbs_up for the...

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