Q: What is the best way to use my small bottle of olive oil?
A: One of the greatest ways of enjoying olive oil is to drizzle it over a salad made of lettuce, tomatoes, spring onion and egg mayonnaise but you can cook a number of superb Italian dishes with the oil too.
Q: Is olive oil really good for me?
A: Olive oil has been used as a main ingredient in the diet of those living in the Mediterranean region. Here people enjoy a long, healthy life believed to be interestingly linked to their diet.
Q: What are the other benefits I will enjoy by consuming olive oil?
A: All vinegars and olive oils are a natural product and are vital for healthy living. It can protect against heart disease, reduce the risk of some cancers, lower blood pressure and has been found to be effective in raising the levels of good cholesterol in the body.
Q: How much olive oil should I consume each day?
A: You would probably need at least two tablespoons each day but if you cook with olive oil or drizzle it over a salad, then you may well consume the daily recommended requirement of olive oil in your meals.
Q: What is the Extra Virgin part mean when a produce refers to olive oil?
A: Extra Virgin olive oil has an acidity that is well below a certain threshold (often read at well under 1%). Olive oil that is labeled as Extra Virgin is the least processed of all the olive oils and is in essence, the purest of them all. If you do get the opportunity to buy Extra Virgin olive oil, you should do so.
Q: What kind of herbs do you infuse with your olive oils and vinegars?
A: There a huge variety of different herbs and fruits used in the fusion of our olive oils. You will see many rosemary, basil, and chili and lemon fusion to give olive oil that wonderful taste of the Mediterranean.
Q: Would a bottle of olive oil make a good gift?
A: It would make the perfect gift as the bottles are similar to wine and the labeling is highly decorative. If you point out the health benefits of olive oil you are sure to please your friend or family member with a healthy bottle of fruit and herb inspired olive oil.