How many times can you reuse olive oil for frying?

There's a fact that might surprise you: some EVOO withstands more frying rounds than oils with a higher smoke point. What determines how many times you can reuse your oil for frying isn't what it s...

Drought and Its Impact on Olive Groves: How Does It Affect the Quality and Flavor of Extra Virgin Olive Oil?

Introduction Drought is a climate phenomenon that raises concerns across many areas of agriculture, and olive oil production is no exception. In this article, we'll look at how drought affects oliv...

The rise in olive oil exports

According to an announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 13 August, olive oil exports exceeded a billing value of more than 2 billion euros during the 2017–2018 season. ...

Olive oil consumption has been declining in recent years

To shed light on the current state of the Mediterranean diet, the Carbonell Home Cooking Barometer was carried out to examine in detail the role that olive oil plays in the daily lives of people i...

The Nutritional Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

The importance of the Mediterranean diet — and, in particular, the nutritional benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil — is internationally recognized. Several researchers have confirmed that Extra V...

What Sets Extra Virgin Olive Oil Apart from the Rest? (II)

In the first part of this article we explored the differences between natural and refined olive oil, as well as the various blends produced during manufacturing. In this article, we'll look at the ...

What Makes Us Different

Many people ask us: what do you have that others don't? In these lines, we do our best to answer that question. The Olive Groves of Puente Genil The oil we bring to Mi Oliva Gourmet comes from one ...

Why Is Olive Oil from Puente Genil Among the Best in the World?

On October 15, 1935, the National Association of Olive Growers awarded a town in Córdoba a title it had given to no one else: OPTIMI OLEI EMPORIUM. The story goes they granted it so the town would ...