In this short video, Green Renaissance show you how to make and store frozen cubes of olive oil with herbs, which are perfect for preserving those herbs you’ve purchased or hopefully picked from your herb garden!
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How To Eat Olives With Pips
What is the etiquette around eating table olives? How does one dispose of the pit correctly? We’ve done the research for you and come up with the comprehensive solution to this problem.
The Guide To Extra Virgin Olive Oil In South Africa – Harvest 2014
Consumers are becoming more and more aware of the health benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and now there is a guide to assist consumers to find the best local oils.
Report on the SA Olive Industry Association AGM (Feb 2015)
The SA Olive Association AGM was held at Willow Creek olive estate this year, on the 25th of February. The meeting was chaired by Nick Wilkinson, the current chairman of the board.
Olive Oil Polenta Cake Recipe
This simple cake is surprisingly delicious. The Chaloner olive oil adds a definite richness while the polenta adds texture to the cake.
How Stuffed Olives Are Made
Stuffed olives are delicious. They come with all sorts of stuffings from the traditional pimento to the adventurous chilli! Garlic, almonds, anchovies, blue cheese, the list goes on and on. But do you know how they are made?
Franschhoek Olive Route
Franschhoek is famous for its wine route, but many of the wine farms also produce olives and olive oil. When deciding which wine farms to visit, why not choose one of these and spoil yourself with an olive and/or olive tasting at the same time? It’s also a great opportunity to purchase some olives and […]
How Olive Oil Is Made
This short video (less than 5 minutes) by National Geographic gives an excellent overview of how olive oil is made, from harvesting through to bottling.
Report Back: Olive Oil Educational Event
On the 23rd of October, 2014, in association with Slow Food Mother City and Porterville Olives, Olive Central organised an educational evening around olive oil. The event was held at Thornton Whites, a popular new restaurant in the Cape Town foreshore.
SA Olive Oil Producers Excel At The World’s Most Prestigious Olive Oil Competition
At the world’s most prestigious olive oil competition, Sol D’Oro, held for the first time from 29 September to 3 October in the Southern Hemisphere in Santiago, Chile, South African olive oil producers excelled.