Extra Virgin Olive Oil
When you think of Greece, of do
you think of? Simmering under the beautiful sun, swimming in
crystal clear waters, taking walks through
emerald forests and
learning little bit of archaeology. Let
me tell you, we have something extra - Extra
Virgin oil, there are
more types but I prefer this one, it's
of a high caliber taste and it takes your cooking to a different
level and of course it's
totally healthy !
Olive oil, even today is a way
of life in Greece, just like food brings people together so does the process of
olive oil. Olives are picked and taken to an olive mill where the
olives are pressed
in a process called
centrifugation and the
oil gets extracted and
depending on the acidity
of the oil, it gets its type- fine, extra virgin, extra fine etc.
Extra virgin oil has an
acidity of less than 1%. The different types of olive oil depends on
the climate, location, soil, olive varieties etc. They are also an
array of colors that distinguishes olive oil, it ranges from clear,
deep olive green, golden and pale green
Whatever type of olive oil you
use, it will provide you with loads of benefits, it's
an excellent choice for cooking. It
lowers your chances of heart complications, recent studies have shown
that it lowers your blood pressure, improves the blood sugar and
wards off cancer. These
are just four major
benefits and this alone should make you want to add olive oil to your
daily diet.
Olive oil can be used in high
heat cooking like deep frying because it contains manousaturated
fatty acids, which are actually resistant to heating. Extra Virgin
oil, has a high volume of antioxidants and Vitamin E, in which they
help fight off oxidation when heated. Vitamin
E and many other antioxidants act as guard and shield the oil from
damage when it's heated at very high levels.
Many generations before me have
been raised on Extra Virgin olive oil. I
have been raised on olive oil and I want to continue this healthy
heritage with my family. Olive
oil, because of the
high volume of
antioxidants and
monounsaturated fats, make
it the healthiest
of oils. I'm sure all
these generations knew what they were doing. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
is my choice for cooking, make it
yours as well. Choose Extra Virgin Olive Oil and choose a healthier
living.
I always have a bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on my kitchen counter.
I have more than one bottle of olive oil in my pantry :D
ReplyDeleteI have several bottles, too! It not only tastes amazing, but is so good for you, too! Great post! - Heather, Life of a Traveling Navy Wife
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to use olive oil a lot more instead of butter. It's been working pretty good so far ;)
ReplyDeleteOlive oil is our go to oil! I love it as dressing on salad with a little himalayan salt!
ReplyDeleteThank You ladies for stopping by, YES ! Olive Oil is extremely healthy !! My in laws have barrels at their village so we are definitely not running out of Olive Oil ;)
ReplyDeleteYes I use olive oil for everything!
ReplyDeleteIt makes everything taste better !
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