The Story Behind Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Every Italian Kitchen

Extra virgin olive oil being poured from an Alya bottle over sliced rustic bread at One Belvedere Tuscany.

Extra virgin olive oil is more than a cooking ingredient in Italy. Italians use it to finish vegetables, dress salads, enrich soups, season bread, and bring balance to simple dishes. Its importance begins in the grove, where olive varieties, living soils, climate, harvest timing, and careful milling shape the final flavour.  Officially, extra virgin olive oil […]

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