Olive Oil Drops

This is a Podcast by Milena & Marco for people who want to know everything or almost everything about olive oil and olives!

87 What an oil mill looks like: the Malaxer

An enamel bathtub and olive oil — what could they possibly have in common? And do we really need all those coils, reels, and metal spirals to make extra virgin?

11-05
09:18

86 What an oil mill looks like: The Crusher

Do you have to stab olives to make olive oil? Or bash them with a hammer? Maybe squeeze them between disks and cones? How are olives actually crushed?

10-22
08:24

85 What an oil mill looks like: the scales, the washing machine, the leaf remover

Do olives need to be washed? Is certified weighing required? How an Olive Mill Works: The Scales, the Washer, and Leaf Remover 

10-08
10:32

84 How do you design the space that houses an oil mill?

How do you design the space that houses an olive mill? It takes more than just a site visit!

09-24
11:02

83 Olive leaves: how to make money from a healthy byproduct, Pt. 3

How are liqueurs and dietary supplements made from olive leaves? Are they really that profitable?

06-18
09:21

82 Olive leaves: how to make money from a healthy byproduct, Pt. 2

How do you process olive leaves? How much can you make? Sold whole or in tea bags? And how are they used?

06-04
08:07

81 Olive leaves: how to make money from a healthy byproduct, Pt. 1

Is it really possible to earn more from olive leaves than from making olive oil?

05-20
08:35

80 Celebrating 25 Years of Slow Food’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide

How does Slow Food's Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide work? Who writes it and chooses the oils? How does a producer get into it? What is Great Slow Oil? And the Slow Food Snail of Approval award? Who deserves it?

05-07
09:49

79 New labeling regulations: everything changes, nothing changes

1308/2013, 2022/2104, 2568/1991, 2022/2105… EU regulations come and go, but in the end, nothing really changes. Just more legal texts saying the same things in different ways!

04-23
09:38

78 Can You Really Make Oil from Cod Liver?

Is cod liver oil really good for kids, or just an outdated childhood ritual?

04-02
10:54

77 Can Olive Oil Be Made Without Olives?

Water, Flaxseeds, Vinegar, Saffron..Can You Really Make Olive Oil Without Olives?

03-19
12:37

76 Olive oil market: How NOT to sell online

"‘I sell unpasteurized, unfiltered olive oil, no modifications in the cellar.” But is this really the right approach to selling extra virgin olive oil online?"

03-05
13:58

75 Should olives be completely leaf-free before milling, or can some leaves stay in?

Is it better to keep the leaves during the milling process, even adding more if necessary, or should the olives enter the mill completely leaf-free? What is the correct school of thought: leaf or no leaf?

02-19
11:22

74 The golden rule: harvest today, mill today!

Should olives be piled up to dry, like our grandparents did, or sent straight to the mill in a refrigerated van?

02-05
13:54

73 What is the right time to harvest olives?

Is it possible to precisely determine the right time to harvest olives and make oil? Why is it wrong to harvest olives when they change color?

01-22
12:37

72 When is an olive oil “Genuine” or “Typical”?

Can a virgin oil with defects be considered genuine? And what about an oil extracted using talc powder? Is the adjective 'typical' really an assurance of excellence or quality?

12-18
13:26

71 Pizza and olive oil: beyond the drizzle!

How to Use Pizza to Increase the Value of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Want to Double Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil Profits and Boost Pizza Prices by 20-30%? Invest Just 10 Cents per Customer!

12-03
11:58

70 Want more yield? Try talcum powder in your olive mill!

Can you increase olive oil yield and improve flavor without fraudulent practices? Absolutely — and sometimes, it’s necessary!

11-13
11:19

69 Kaolin clay: the natural solution to the olive fly problem

Just as garlic wards off Dracula, kaolin clay repels olive flies. Discover how this natural, affordable mineral keeps pests away through a simple physical barrier.

10-31
10:50

68 Zeolitite: the versatile rock

Zeolititte: find out how this versatile rock, when added to soil or sprayed on plants, delivers remarkable benefits!

10-16
11:59

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