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Extra
Virgin Olive Oil*:
This
our specialty for gourmet use including premium
select: less than 0.5% oleic acid,
first
press, cold filtered and non-filtered. (Huile
d'olive vierge extra; Olio d'oliva extra vergine; Aceite de Oliva virgen
extra).
We have a light
tasting oil
with a sweet, fruity aroma
that has a
slight peppery aftertaste.
We
find this suits the tastes of many North American olive oil consumers . We also
offer a heavier
tasting oil with a
stronger olive flavor.
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Olive
Oil (“Pure”, "Mild", “Light”, "Extra Light" Huile
d'olive, Olio d'oliva; Aceite de oliva; Aceite de oliva ligero)
This oil is wonderful for use in cooking and baking when a heavy olive oil
flavor is not desired. In the US market this olive is usually marketed at
"Pure Olive Oil" and "Light (in taste) Olive Oil."
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Olive-Pomace
Oil
(Aceite
de Orujo de Oliva) This product is made from the byproduct of olive oil
production mixed with virgin olive oil. This product is good for the dollar-store buyer as it cost
50-75% less than extra virgin olive oil.
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Flavored
& Infused Olive Oils (extra virgin olive oil & olive oil) with
Garlic, Red
Pepper, Bergamot, Lemon, Tangerine, Basil, Rosemary. For some of these
products the olives and the natural flavoring ingredients are crushed
together.
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Organic
Olive Oils - We
offer certified
USDA NOP organic products using beautiful
bottles imported from Italy.
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Refined
Olive Oil (Huile
d'olive raffinee, Olio d'oliva raffinato; Aceite de Oliva refinado)
perfect as a food ingredient for co-packers who want to add olive oil to
their products without a heavy olive oil taste.
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NOTE:
As of November 2003 the IOOC standards for extra virgin are 0.8% oleic
acid. NAOOA (North American Olive Oil Association) and COOC
(California Olive Oil Council) have confirmed this standard for the North
American market as well.
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