01 Mar

Statistiques de l’huile d’olive dans le monde

statistiques 2006/2007 Huile d’Olive
Production, Importations, Consommation et Exportation
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source-COI-Madrid Campagne 2006 / 07
(1er octobre 2006 – 30 septembre 2007) (1.000 tm)

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01 Mar

L’huile d’olive algérienne cherche sa voie

Par Sihadj Aabdenour,

L’Algérie fait partie des pays méditerranéens dont le climat est des plus propices à la culture de l’olivier. Elle se positionne après l’Espagne, l’Italie, la Grèce et la Tunisie qui sont par ordre d’importance, les plus gros producteurs au monde d’huile d’olive.

En Algérie, les superficies occupées par l’olivier sont de l’ordre de 281.000 ha auxquels il faut ajouter 110.000 ha qui doivent entrer progressivement en production à partir de 2007 et sur trois ans.

Avec 32 millions d’oliviers, l’Algérie est en passe de rattraper son retard et, pourquoi pas, arracher une place plus honorable dans le classement mondial.
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01 Mar

Harissa-marinated mixed olives

Recipe by Sarah Hobbs,
Photography by Ben Dearnley,

Preparation Time 20 minutes
Cooking Time 5 minutes

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28 Feb

Turkey: 2,300 years old olive oil factory discovered in Milas

An antique olive oil factory was discovered in the Milas village of Çakıralan in southwestern Turkey.

Staff from Selçuk University initiated archeological digs after a search for coal uncovered tombs with adjacent chambers a short while ago, the Anatolia news agency reported. One of the archeologists working at the site, Tuncay Özdemir, said the first results of the digging had revealed an ancient olive oil factory.

Remarking that the factory is estimated to be at least 2,300 years old, Özdemir said: “To be honest, the discovery stunned us. It functions just like the factories of today. We assume that the olive oil was transferred to ships in amphorae, which then carried them to the markets.” Commenting on the ancient tomb discovered during the initial stages of digging, Özdemir said, “Bronze, silver and high quality ceramic pieces’ presence in that tomb are a sign that it must’ve belonged to a very rich person.”

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28 Feb

Olive oil good substitute for other fats

If you want to know:Is olive oil a good choice when selecting cooking oils?
How can I substitute oil in a recipe that calls for butter or margarine?
What is the best way to store olive oil?
How much total fat is recommended per day?

Here are the answers from Susan Krumm,

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