Olive Central helped compile this map of places in the Western Cape where visitors can taste olives and/or olive oil.
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Olive Oil: Colour and Quality
Olive oil comes in many shades, with some being very gold while others are greener. What is the importance of the colour you might wonder, does the colour indicate or affect the quality of an olive oil?
Olive Oil, Red Wine & Rosemary Cookies
Using olive oil when baking deserts makes a good substitute for butter as it’s packed with antioxidants, making your sweet treats “healthier”, or at least making you feel slightly less guilty when indulging.
German Foodwatch Finds Half Of Tested EVOO Defective
Analysis conducted by the consumer protection organization in Germany, Stiftung Warentest (SW), found that of half of the 26 samples of “extra virgin” olive oil were found to be contaminated and misrepresented by their labelling
The Caesar Cocktail Recipe
When searching for cocktail and drink recipes that include olives – because we think that olives make everything better, even alcohol – I stumbled upon this Canadian cocktail named the Caesar.
5 Unusual Uses For Olive Oil
A lot of household and body products contain chemicals which are both bad for the environment and your skin. These 5 olive oil alternatives are great for replacing chemicals in the home.
DNA Labeling To Stop Olive Oil Fraud
With the recent uproar over massive olive oil fraud, whereby olive oil labeled and sold as 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil was found to actually contain blended olive oil from other countries, there is a need for new methods to control this deception.
Olive Oil Blending at Vergenoegd Estate in Stellenbosch
There are many varieties of olive and the oil that each one makes has unique characteristics. These oils can be sold as single variety oils or they can be blended together to form an olive oil which showcases the best of the varieties included.
Oakhurst Opens Olive Tasting Centre in Tulbagh
Tulbagh is a popular destination for its wines, but not many people know that Tulbagh boasts an array of reputable olive producers such as Groote Vallei, Waverly Hills, Saronsberg and Oakhurst, among others
EVOO Production Goes Green
In a recent interview with the director of the Associated Tuscan Olive Growers, Giampiero Cresti, recent improvements in sustainable olive oil extraction methods were discussed and it seems there has been a convergence from the usual three-phase method of production to the two-phase technology.