I wish! Loved this olive oil. In 40 years. Only thing I've found that comes close is 500 Anos, from Spain. Same mild taste. I get it in 6 packs from The French Farms.
Life in Province from Nice France is about as close to Old Monk you can get. You can order it from Cybercucina . Old Monk was the BEST olive oil around.
They grew olive trees and used the oil for cooking, that is what was available to them.
The menorah in the temple was lit with pure olive oil
A crystal olive oil dispenser is available from Amazon.com. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/Emeshel-D001-Crystal-Olive-Dispenser/dp/B001GRKZI8
Olive oil! Are u kidding me!?
Fair Trade Palestinian Olive Oil is available at Zaytoun, Equal Exchange, and Amazon.com, Playgrounds for Palestine and other independent retailers in UK, US.
As a general rule you cannot use olive oil for baking. It makes the product too dense, baked items will usually collapse. However there are numerous recipes available on line for Italian Baked goods using Olive Oil.
Olive oil is the healthier of the two. Olive oil is one of the healthiest oils, period.
vegetable oil has a higher smoke point than olive oil but olive oil has better flavor. If you're frying for a significant amount of time use vege oil, if frying for a short amt of time you can use olive. If you're in the middle you can blend olive and vege to heighten your smoke point so the olive won't burn and still get the flavor
The main difference between olive oil and virgin olive oil is the way they are processed. Virgin olive oil is made from the first pressing of the olives, while regular olive oil is a blend of virgin and refined olive oils. Virgin olive oil is considered to have a higher quality and better flavor compared to regular olive oil.
Light olive oil IS olive oil. Different varieties and types of olive oil are used for different things, so one cannot say that a certain olive oil is better than another.
The main difference between olive oil and virgin olive oil is the way they are processed. Virgin olive oil is made from the first pressing of olives, while regular olive oil is a blend of virgin and refined olive oils. Virgin olive oil is considered to have a higher quality and better flavor compared to regular olive oil.