Episodes
Ancestral traditions and ritual dances do not eliminate the olive fly. Neither do pre scheduled treatments. Knowledge and prevention are the best tools in the fight against olive fly.
Published 03/01/23
Caprese, Panzanella and Gazpacho: three easy and simple recipes. Impossible to make without extra virgin olive oil! But which one to choose?
Published 02/15/23
It is not always mandatory to include a nutrition declaration on the olive oil’s label! And if you really need to do it….In Italy, you can easily download it free of charge from the institutional websites.
Published 02/01/23
Is it true that truffle oil can only be produced chemically? Is it true that truffle flavored oil cannot be made using the precious tuber?
Published 01/18/23
First cold pressing, genuine, mellow, robust, vigorous, with sweet almond notes, cold extraction, rustic, whole…Are we really sure that these words can be written on the label?
Published 12/21/22
Fresh or dry aromas? Cold or hot oil? And what about botulinum? Let’s learn to make flavored extra virgin olive at home in a safe and simple manner.
Published 12/07/22
The less we write, the less mistakes we risk making… but what information must extra virgin labels contain?
Published 11/23/22
Is it possible to glue a crooked label? And can it be tied with a string? May I place the label on the bottom of the container? What is “the same field of vision”? And “a normal mode”?
Published 11/10/22
Is it possible to make table olives for aperitif at home? Do olives need to be green or black? Big or small? Dry or packed with oil? Do I need to use caustic soda? Can I add some spices?
Published 10/25/22
What is “a container measuring bottle”? Is it true that the container too must have a label? Why is it mandatory to have a Declaration of Compliance of the bottle in order to sell oil?
Published 10/12/22
Through Marco’s personal memories, I tell you a common story of generations of Italians
Published 09/28/22
Olive oil yield? It is the fault of nitrogen, talc, vacuum pressure pump, microwaves, temperature and..Is it possible to get 22-23 liters of oil from 100 kilograms of olives? Yes, it is possible to get many more if you are interested in oil yield only… If, on the other hand, you are also interested in aromas and flavors…
Published 09/15/22
Why can the oil yield vary by 100% for the same number of olives? And the millers: Do they really use low yields to cheat gullible olive growers out of their beautiful olives?
Published 07/27/22
Is an olive oil cruet really so dangerous that it had to be outlawed? Yet, it has been in use since Ancient Rome and still today it is a sought after design object and social status symbol.
Published 07/08/22
By hand or mechanically? By day or night? But first and foremost: How are olives harvested?
Published 06/23/22
Is harvesting olives with friends and family really a good method to ruin oil?
Published 05/26/22
What type of containers shall we use for olive oil? Do containers need to be new or can we reuse the same containers as they” become impregnated with good olive oil flavors”? What about plastic?
Published 05/13/22
Four recipes with extra virgin olive oil and mascarpone: paring olive oil with cheese is not often done in contemporary cuisine. However, with 538 olive varieties in Italy alone, how hard it can be to pair them with Italian cheeses, including mascarpone!
Published 04/27/22
Why is it wrong to pick olives when they change color? When are olives for making oil harvested: when green or black or when they change color? In September or January? What is the difference between oil made of ripe olives and oil made of green olives?
Published 03/30/22
Why buy first cold pressed olive oil? Because you cook with slogans and season salad with words? What if instead you really are interested in buying excellent quality extra virgin olive oil…
Published 03/16/22
Would you buy milk or white wine with sediment on the bottom? And mineral water with sandy sediment on the bottom of the bottle? No? Would you buy cloudy extra virgin olive oil with sediment on the bottom?
Published 02/16/22
What does Monica Bellucci have to do with the scent of olive oil? What is “olfactory memory” and how is it created?
Published 02/02/22
Is it true that scents do not exist? And how can we memorize them if they do not exist?
Published 01/19/22
It's very interesting to find a new tech in olive oil mill
Published 12/23/21
Is it true that we can fry without oil? Is it better to use extra virgin olive oil, olive oil or vegetable oil for frying? How do we get “light” fried foods? Is there such a thing as “heavy” fried foods?
Published 12/08/21