Olive oil and ageing

According to International US Census Bureau estimates, in 2040 the Spanish population pyramid will be completely inverted with a higher percentage of habitants around the age of 65 years old...

The "rebirth" of gazpacho

Virgil wrote in his second Eclogue that Testilis prepared the following recipe for weary harvesters on their return from the Bética province: Allia, serpyllumque et herbas contundit olentes (garlic, wild thyme and other aromatic herbs). The Mantuan poet probably spoke of an earlier kind of gazpacho in Roman times...

Introduction to virgin olive oil tasting

For a long time, the acidity of olive oil acted as an indicator for evaluating its commercial quality. We were often faced with an illogical combination of olive oils that were low in acidity but with a foul smell that could be qualified as...

Influence of packaging on extra virgin olive oil preservation

To get the best out of our olive oil we need to take into account scientific evidence demonstrating the negative effects that some plastic or glass packaging has on the preservation of its nutritional properties...