OF2 – Tasting: Olio Nuovo, Nuevo, Novello – Intro – Want me to feature yours?
I’ll be doing one of my favorite things: Tasting & Featuring Olio Nuovos over the next few episodes – Here is my Intro Video In this episode of the OF video blog, I introduce the next few videos I’ll be posting – a series where I’ll be tasting and analyzing Olio Nuovos focusing on education of the oils […]
Cooking with EVOO: Olive Oil Equivalents to Butter
My family cooks everything using extra virgin olive oil. Olive Oil cooking equivalents to butter (dang, I know butter tastes pretty awesome, but it can be replaced in all cases by extra virgin olive oil!) – just try it, trust me, your body will appreciate it! 1 tsp of butter = 3/4 tsp extra virgin olive oil 1Tbsp […]
OF1 – How to taste extra virgin olive oil – the 4 x S’s – Swirl, Sniff, Slirp, Swallow – with Dewey – Episode #1
In this video I teach you how to taste extra virgin olive oil by using the “Four S’s” process. – The Video Blog of Olive Fantastic – I would love to have everyone learn how to taste olive oil because it’s a product we consume and use in our cooking every day. In this video […]
The Ultimate Guide to Producing Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 11 Steps
Here are the 11 steps I have followed year-after-year to produce award-winning extra virgin olive oil: Farming & Growing Olives: How you, or your grower, farms the olives you’ll be crushing into oil plays a key role in the quality and flavor of your oil, which will determine if you win awards or not. This […]
How polyphenols from extra virgin olive oil will extend your life – protecting your cardiovascular system
“The health benefits of extra virgin olive oil are extraordinary and life changing – you should be consuming it daily!” You can simply Google the “Health benefits of Olive Oil,” and you’ll see there are endless amounts of information about how great olive oil is for you…and it is. The reason olive oil is so […]
My Story
Olive Fantastic is my first blog, and I’m proud of it. Although, I started my olive oil / gourmet food career nearly 10 years ago with a company I left to pursue greater opportunities, and a better life. My first experience in the gourmet food world started with Lucero Olive Oil. The idea for the company literally […]
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