North American Olive Oil Association Conference Recap

1. Tasting tools to evaluate a selection of olive oils.jpeg

2. Flavorful layers of Venta del Baron extra virgin olive oil from Spain.jpeg

3. Chef Seamus Mullen flips laTortilla Española made with extra virgin olive oil.jpeg

4. Simon Field serves a tasty Tortilla Española.jpeg

5. Refreshing Andalusian Gazpacho made with extra virgin olive oil & watermelon.jpeg

6. Smart salad with 2 seasonal vinaigrettes.jpeg

7. Crispy artichokes fried with lemon, olive oil, sage & an aioli sauce.jpeg

8. Perfect power pair; tomatos & buffalo mozzarella finished with extra virgin olive oil.jpeg

9. Evaluating the attributes of 2 distinct olive oils.jpeg

10. Savory salmon roasted with olive oils-Omega 3 fats+Omega 9 fats=healthy & delicious!.jpeg

11. Yes to ice cream made with extra virgin olive oil!.jpeg

12. Extra virgin olive oils enrich our desserts.jpeg

Villa Graziella recently attended the North American Olive Oil Association conference. This year’s theme was Spend Wisely on Olive Oil & focused on what matters most to today’s global olive oil users – Value!

The conference was educational, informative, interesting & delicious!

Industry experts & health professionals discussed the many physical, nutritional & health benefits of using olive oil compared to animal fats or other oils.

Cooking demonstrations were led by Chef Seamus Mullen who shared several best practices in baking, finishing, frying & roasting with olive oil in Mediterranean, Asian, North American & even Latin cuisines!

Testing our skills, we tasted & evaluated 8+ olive oil & their related profiles from Africa, Australia, Europe & the Americas

We also enjoyed olive oil enhanced dishes comparing & contrasting the aromas, colors & tastes of several olive oil varietals.

Stay tuned for more useful information, best practices & health benefits of olive oil in the kitchen & your daily life!

Amy WrightSeptember 22, 2015Comment