Koroneiki 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Medium

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Description 

Grown in Woodland, CA in the fertile Sacramento Valley, this medium intensity olive oil is rich and complex in flavors with banana, apples, green grapes, artichoke, and has a balanced herbaceous finish. Its aroma is delightful when drizzled over your warm food. It has a pleasant grassy taste with a nice peppery finish. 

Uses

This oil is perfect for tomato salads, fish soups, legumes, and goat cheeses. It is ideal for shallow frying and baking. The nice buttery quality is also fabulous as a butter substitute. 

Health Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Here is the latest and greatest report on the health benefits of  Extra Virgin Olive Oil put out in 2023. It is full of info including busting those myths about cooking with olive oil as well as comparing it to other oils, and the cardiovascular and diabetes benefits.

Thanks to its status as a spotlight food in the Mediterranean diet, and thanks to extensive research on its unique phytonutrient composition, olive oil has become a legendary culinary oil with very difficult to match health benefits.

Polyphenols have been shown to function as both antioxidants and as anti-inflammatory nutrients in the body. The very number and variety of polyphenols in olive oil helps explain the unique health benefits of this culinary oil. Because of the high polyphenol levels, as little as 1-2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil per day have been shown to be associated with significant health and anti-inflammatory benefits.

• Lowers the risk of Inflammatory and Auto-Immune Disease problems
• Lowers the risk of Cardiovascular/Heart problems (polyphenols)
• Assists with proper balance of LDL and HDL cholesterol
• Digestive Tract benefits
• Support of overall Bone Health
• Improved Cognitive Function
• Olive Oil is not a commonly allergenic food and is not known to contain oxalates or purines