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Category Archives: Tasting
Olive Oil Primer: What is the Koroneiki Olive?
I like to rate the pungency of our extra virgin olive oils by how many times people cough when they swallow the oil during a tasting. I tell people our Koroneiki EVOO is a “two or three cougher.” It packs … Continue reading
Olive Oil Primer: What is the Arbosana Olive?
I hooked up with two colleagues recently in Denver. The weather was chilly and wet, a bit unusual for Colorado in July. But we had a great lunch at The Capital Grille. We ordered seafood – I can recommend the … Continue reading
Olive Oil Primer: What is the Arbequina Olive?
When a culinary pro suggested we write about different olive varietals, I thought: “Good idea. We’ll write about the olives we grow.” So here goes. Thousands of varieties of olives exist worldwide. But only a small percentage account for most … Continue reading
Cook’s Illustrated Article Praises California Olive Ranch EVOO
I’ve been anxious to read an article due out in this September’s issue of Cook’s Illustrated. A colleague of mine who was surfing the Internet last night found an electronic version of the piece: It details a blind tasting of … Continue reading
Cook’s Illustrated Article Lauds California Olive Ranch EVOO
A colleague of mine trolling the Internet last night came across an electronic version of an article from this September’s issue of Cook’s Illustrated. I’ve been anxious to read the piece: It details a blind tasting of California extra virgin … Continue reading
Cook’s Illustrated Rates California Olive Ranch No. 1 Olive Oil
I tuned in to NBC’s Weekend Today show yesterday and was thrilled to see Cook’s Illustrated magazine has rated our Arbequina the No. 1 tasting California extra virgin olive oil. Food expert Jack Bishop, who oversees editorial operations at the … Continue reading
Cook’s Illustrated Rates California Olive Ranch No. 1 Olive Oil
I tuned in to NBC’s Weekend Today show yesterday and was thrilled to see Cook’s Illustrated magazine has rated our Arbequina the No. 1 tasting California extra virgin olive oil. Food expert Jack Bishop, who oversees editorial operations at the … Continue reading
Hold an Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasting at Home
Here’s something you can do with your friends that’s a bit out of the ordinary: hold an extra virgin olive oil tasting at your home. It’s similar to a wine tasting – except you “slurp” the oil rather than sip … Continue reading
Wake Up and Taste the Olive Oil
Paolo Pedrazzani has extra virgin olive oil in his blood … literally. A native of northern Italy, Paolo starts his day with a spoonful of extra virgin olive oil before he’s had anything else to eat or drink. “Every morning,” … Continue reading
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Tasting Extra Virgin Olive Oil
An olive oil tasting – like a wine tasting – lets chefs such as you understand the oil’s aroma, flavor and peppery quality, or pungency. Those features form the core attributes of true extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). A tasting … Continue reading
