Carrefour Virgin Olive Oil

Memories of summer days and tossed green salads I was using my carrefour olive oil to cook with last night and I wondered what I could write about olive oil. The oil I am using is Huilled’olive vierge extra 1ere pression a froid Bottled for carrefour (bought in France last summer) the French means it is extra virgin olive oil from the first pressing it was pressed cold. It is the best type of olive oil. I have a litre glass bottle with golden green oil in it. Olives are tiny fruit grown on trees in countries in areas where it is warm Olive oil is made from pressing ripe olives to extract ... more

There are many types of olive oil. The first pressing from the olives is known as the Extra Virgin olive oil. This is very low in acid and contains the maximum goodness and is thicker than the other olive oils this is why it is the most expensive of all the oils. After the first pressing you get the Virgin olive oil which is high in acidity then the regular olive oil. This is quite often blended with other oils. Most of the olive oils that are available come from Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece. Olives originated from Crete 5 – 7 thousand years ago. Olive oil is mild on the intestines it is ... more