Olive Oil Essentials

Learn about different oil-producing regions of Italy, get general olive oil tips, history, nutritional benefits, culinary uses, and much more!

General Tips
Tasting Olive Oil
Pairing Olive Oil with Food
How to Buy Olive Oil
Filtered vs. Unfiltered
Virgin & Extra-virgin Olive Oils
Preserving and Storing
Cultivars
How Olive Oil is Made

Olive Oil-producing Regions of Italy
Apulia
Liguria
Sicily
Tuscany

History
The Olive Tree and its Fruit
The Sacred Tree
The Olive Tree in Greek Mythology
Olive Oil's Cosmetic and Therapeutic Properties

Nutritional Benefits and Culinary Uses
Olive Oil and Health
Cooking Techniques
Savory Sauces
Infused Olive Oils