Focus on Capers and Caperberries
Capers are a distinctive ingredient in Spanish & Italian cuisine, especially in Sicilian and southern Italian cooking. They are most commonly used salads, pasta salads, pizzas, meat dishes and pasta sauces, the best example being Spaghetti alla puttanesca.
Understanding the different classifications of olive oil: A guide to the International Olive Oil Council’s definitions
In order to be classified as olive oils or olive pomace oils, oils must conform to various sensory and analytical standards set out by the IOOC and they must not have been adulterated in any way.
Focus on Table Olives
Olives have become an increasingly popular part of the UK’s diet and are widely available in delicatessen counters, supermarkets, farmers markets and restaurants across the country, but there remains very little knowledge about this product.
Focus on Spanish Oil
Currently Spain is the world’s leading producer of quality olive oil with an estimated 215 million olive trees on five million acres of farmland representing approximately 27% of the world's olive production acreage.
Focus on Italian Olive Oil
Italy is the second largest producer of olive oil in the world. Its annual production varies between 500,000 and 700,000 metric tonnes with 40% coming from Puglia in the south.
Focus on Greek Oil
Currently Greece is the third largest producer of quality olive oil in the world, with 2.4 million acres under cultivation populated by an estimated 150 million olive trees.
