Alive in the Olives...
We have been introduced to Eve, the owner of several olive trees with the promise that I will be able to help her harvest her olives in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, Laurie and Norma keep driving us around the beautiful Umbrian countryside, teasing me and offering my labor to strangers we meet along the roadside.
The olive harvest is an autumnal ritual that is essential to Italy's agrarian and culinary interests. Olive oil production, as wine production, has been an important economic resource since Etruscan Times. The region of Umbria with its hills, grounds, and climate allow the olive trees to grow and produce superior quality olives with low acidity. The extra virgin olive oil from this region suits the simple genuine and delicious Umbrian gastronomy. The oil is obtained through a process of pressing chilled olives that are found in the foot hills here. The picking of these olives is undertaken entirely by hand. This Oil has an intense green color, a soft olive fragrance and a full rich flavor. I am eager to be involved in such a long tradition that has such an exceptional byproduct of all the hard work.
The olive harvest is an autumnal ritual that is essential to Italy's agrarian and culinary interests. Olive oil production, as wine production, has been an important economic resource since Etruscan Times. The region of Umbria with its hills, grounds, and climate allow the olive trees to grow and produce superior quality olives with low acidity. The extra virgin olive oil from this region suits the simple genuine and delicious Umbrian gastronomy. The oil is obtained through a process of pressing chilled olives that are found in the foot hills here. The picking of these olives is undertaken entirely by hand. This Oil has an intense green color, a soft olive fragrance and a full rich flavor. I am eager to be involved in such a long tradition that has such an exceptional byproduct of all the hard work.
"Except the vine, there is no plant
which bears a fruit of as great importance as the olive."
-Pliny (AD 23-79)
which bears a fruit of as great importance as the olive."
-Pliny (AD 23-79)
1 comments:
There is NO WAY that your olive oil is better than the Kirkland brand olive oil I buy! :)You know...the stuff in jugs.
The olive trees look picturesque on the hills of Spoleto.
I can't wait to eat pasta there!
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