Petales de Tapenade
C’est une belle innovation qui a permis au Moulin du Calanquet (Saint-Rémy de Provence) de remporter le « Coup de Cœur© » du SIAL 2006 à Villepinte (93) pour la qualité et l’innovation de son nouveau produit. En compétition avec plus de 90 pays, Pétales® gagne ainsi le premier prix de l’innovation face à la concurrence de plus de 500 produits présentés.
Nées sur un salon professionnel alors que le Moulin du Calanquet n’avait plus de toasts pour leurs tapenades, Anne et Gilles Brun ont développé un nouveau concept pour profiter du plaisir de consommer leurs délicieuses tapenades facilement et sans tartiner.
Benefits of olive oil without the calories
By Anna Velasco,
Olivenol promises the same health benefits of four ounces of olive oil in each tablet without the calories.
Billed as the “Mediterranean diet in a pill,”Olivenol has a concentration of the antioxidant chemical polyphenol taken from the fresh pulp of olives. The polyphenols are believed to lower bad cholesterol levels, increase blood circulation and restore the skin’s ability to stay younger and healthier looking.
The supplements are made by CreAgri, a member of the Certified Organic Farmers Association.
Recommended daily dosage is two tablets. A bottle of 60 vegetable capsules costs $25.25; a bottle of 60 tablets costs $22.95; and the 2-ounce Olivenol liquid costs $20.95. To purchase, go to www.creagri.com or call 866-427-3247 for more information.
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Discover Dining Delights with Olive Oil from Spain
Deliver big flavors from your kitchen by using a leading chef’s secret: “Elevate the flavors of any meal by using olive oil from Spain in recipes that call simply for oil,” according to award-winning culinary innovator José Andrés.
“The unique flavor and smooth, vibrant taste of olive oil from Spain adds depth of flavor to any dish – savory or sweet,” said Andrés, who is also chef-owner of Jaleo and six other acclaimed Washington DC restaurants and author of Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America. “Olive oil from Spain is great for sautéing, roasting or finishing dishes, but also try substituting olive oil for vegetable oil or butter when baking,” he suggested.
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Olive oil brings hope to North Africans
The world’s growing taste for olive oil is pouring new life into parts of rural North Africa, where the golden liquid has been a staple since ancient times.
However, drought, archaic production methods and poor marketing are a challenge for local producers facing growing competition as more countries slip into the olive oil market.
Tunisia and Morocco lack the big energy reserves of their Opec-member neighbours Algeria and Libya and their dry, hot climates make olive oil a promising alternative export.
All but 5% of the world’s olive trees grow around the Mediterranean. Spain dominates the industry from its power base in Martos, followed by Italy and Greece.
Attempts by North Africa to narrow the gap have been welcomed by European producers unable to press enough olive oil to meet world demand as growing middle classes from Brazil to Russia acquire a taste.
More expensive than other cooking oils, it contains more healthier mono-unsaturated fat and polyphenols.
Chili: 6,000-year-old seasoning?
Scientists found fossil evidence that ancient Americans from southern Peru up to the Bahamas were cultivating varieties of chilies about 6,000 years ago.
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