Hi guys
It's been a busy time and I've come back with a something that most of you might not realise. Yes olive oil from Austrailia, when I came across this , I wasnt sure what to make of it. As you know most of the olive oil in the world Comes from Europe, Greece, Italy and Spain being the biggest producers in the world.
So any way back to how olive oil came to be found in Oz. We know that olive oil is used in a lot of European cooking actually a staple diet. We go to Mclaren Vale, where olive oil trees where planted on some estates going back 5 generations. And it has taken nearly 30 years to understand the process. The weather in Mclaren Vale is very Mediterranean style which helps grow the best olives. Today the most popular olive grown is Frantolo olive( Tuscan variety) So how do you know what colour produces what oil and taste. Well the black produce large quantities of oil but have rather a flat taste , if you want less quantity but better taste you need to have a greener olive.The Frantolo is the base of the blended olive oils and is mixed with the Greek varieties of Koroneiki and Monaki , even some Spanish varieties are used as well. The idea is to find an oil that is clean on the mouth with low acidity but with a peppery edge to it, as most Shiraz wines have a similar style of spice and pepper.
Harvesting is mainly done my machinery as it is more efficient as it is a good way of taking the olives straight from land to press as as soon as the olive leaves the tree it starts to oxidise. Firstly they are washed in cold water and the leaves get separated. Then straight to the crusher where the whole olive is crushed pip and all. This leaves the mush which is then span in machines to separate the liquid from the solid. As bobs your uncle out comes the extra virgin olive oil.!!!!
It's been an interesting learning experience on olive oil and it's different production methods.
Remember that olive oil is great for you heart and all,
till next time ciao
ill leave with a little vid on the harvest
It's been a busy time and I've come back with a something that most of you might not realise. Yes olive oil from Austrailia, when I came across this , I wasnt sure what to make of it. As you know most of the olive oil in the world Comes from Europe, Greece, Italy and Spain being the biggest producers in the world.
So any way back to how olive oil came to be found in Oz. We know that olive oil is used in a lot of European cooking actually a staple diet. We go to Mclaren Vale, where olive oil trees where planted on some estates going back 5 generations. And it has taken nearly 30 years to understand the process. The weather in Mclaren Vale is very Mediterranean style which helps grow the best olives. Today the most popular olive grown is Frantolo olive( Tuscan variety) So how do you know what colour produces what oil and taste. Well the black produce large quantities of oil but have rather a flat taste , if you want less quantity but better taste you need to have a greener olive.The Frantolo is the base of the blended olive oils and is mixed with the Greek varieties of Koroneiki and Monaki , even some Spanish varieties are used as well. The idea is to find an oil that is clean on the mouth with low acidity but with a peppery edge to it, as most Shiraz wines have a similar style of spice and pepper.
Harvesting is mainly done my machinery as it is more efficient as it is a good way of taking the olives straight from land to press as as soon as the olive leaves the tree it starts to oxidise. Firstly they are washed in cold water and the leaves get separated. Then straight to the crusher where the whole olive is crushed pip and all. This leaves the mush which is then span in machines to separate the liquid from the solid. As bobs your uncle out comes the extra virgin olive oil.!!!!
It's been an interesting learning experience on olive oil and it's different production methods.
Remember that olive oil is great for you heart and all,
till next time ciao
ill leave with a little vid on the harvest
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