Olive Oil Pottery This generic name comprises ceramic objects used for transportation, storage, and consumption of olive oil products. For instance, thousands of containers with over 120.000 kg of oil were found in the excavations of the Ebla palace in northern Syria, the pieces are believed to be over 3500 years old. The Sumerian tablets of the palace archives, written in cuneiform writing, mention the tax applied to different quality...Read More
Olive Oil Properties Olive oil is a symbol of healing, too. It has always been considered to have medicinal properties, many of which have nowadays been proven: it promotes shiny hair and healthy nails, and is used to help with earache and dry skin. It boosts the digestive and immune systems and aids function of the metabolic and circulatory (by reducing low density cholesterol) systems. Also, it is loaded with antioxidants,...Read More
Production Spain is the largest olive producer in the world, and most of its olive oil comes from Jaén — one of Andalusia’s eight provinces. This province alone produces more olive oil than Italy, which is the second largest producer worldwide. With over 66 million trees, the region yields over 20% of the world’s olive oil and 50% of Spain’s. Its landscape resembles an endless sea of olive trees. In Spain,...Read More
In the Kingdom of Olive Trees From very olden times the olive tree has been a symbol of peace and reconciliation, a sign of alliance between nature and men. The dove with an olive branch is one of the most ancient symbols of peace which appears in the biblical story of Noah´s Ark. The dove is sent out to see if the waters of the deluge have subsided and comes...Read More
October is the month when one of the world’s most famous and expensive spices is harvested in Spain. In the pistil of the flower whose Latin name is Crocus Sativus Linnaeus are 3 stigmas of a deep red color. These are what we know as saffron, an undisputed protagonist among the spices used in Mediterranean cooking. Although its origins are confused, it is believed to have originated in Mesopotamia some...Read More
