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 […]
Cutting open an olive with fly damage – Olive Fruit Fly Video – Yikes!
The Olive Fruit Fly is one of the only pests an olive tree, and olive fruit has. I wanted to show the damage Olive Fruit Fly can have on olive fruit. If you farm olives, you understand how annoying and devastating a bad infestation can be. In this video, I cut the olive open to […]
FDA – Food Facility Registration Requirement
All food facilities in the US are required to be registered with the FDA. If you manufacture, process, package, or hold food for consumption, you are required to register your company with the FDA. It’s a simple process that you can do online. FDA – food facility registration link: click here. There are no […]
Nutritional Panel for Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Gourmet Food Labels
The Nutritional Panel for Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the same for any extra virgin olive oil, and you probably don’t need it. The picture above, is an example of what the nutritional label should look like for extra virgin olive oil. No matter what variety, or where you are in the world, it’s […]
Flavored Olive Oil: “Crushed” vs “Infused”
I’ve tasted all types of fantastic flavored oils, no matter the flavoring method. There are two methods of flavoring olive oil: Crushed or Agrumato Style, also called Fused – where whole fresh fruit, herbs or vegetables are crushed along with olives during the milling process (I prefer the term “crushed”). Infused – where flavoring or all-natural […]
Tasting, Blending and Choosing – Award Winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Over the past 9 years, I have won 282 awards in olive oil competitions. If you are wondering…yes, I’m very competitive, and I love winning, so I take this very seriously. I also strongly believe that winning awards plays a key role in your company’s marketing and sales, setting your brand apart from the rest […]
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 […]
Future Posts to Look For!
Tasting – Olio Nuovo – from several producers all over CA. Prepping for the 2016 Winter Fancy Food Show – now is the time! Tasting olive oil 101, a two-part series with videos and tips from professionals.
Make Something Normal… Great, and do it Well!
Taking something normal, and making it something special! I was inspired by this…simple artistry, and very creative (not something you see every day or at Starbucks). It did take a few extra minutes, but I as a customer, enjoyed my coffee even more so with this (put a smile on my face) and it was […]
Presentation on the Shelf – Hugely Important = More $ in your Pocket
One hugely important visual aspect of branding, and for gourmet food products on the grocery store shelf, in particular, is the product’s presentation. This should really be a simple concept for every gourmet food company to understand and execute, because you (more than often) are demanding that the consumer pay more for your product, over the […]
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