Horreum®™ Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Organic Oil certified by Bioagricert
100% manufactured in Italy by Horreum Ltd., only with premium olives made from trees cultivated in Sardinia island (Italy) with certified origin (DOC).
By reading the descriptions of various grades of olive oil, somebody may still be wondering what they mean to a consumer. There are many elements to define an oil, but the most important factor is to understand how the oil was obtained from the olive. Virgin olive oil is obtained from the olive only, using solely mechanical or other physical means, in conditions, particularly thermal conditions, which do not alter the oil. It is pure fruit juice.
An extra-virgin olive oil is the highest grade of virgin olive oil, since it has been made mechanically, without the use of chemicals or excessive heat and meets some very strict chemical and organoleptic standards. The chemical characteristics of extra virgin olive oil derive from how the olives were grown, transported and harvested, how they were milled into oil, and how the oil was packaged and bottled. The chemical standards for extra virgin olive oil are the highest of all the grades.
To better understand an extra-virgin olive oil, in addition to chemical characteristics, the organoleptic shall be tested: it should not be flavour-less, still it shouldn’t be sour, not acid, and it should be fruity, sweet and bitter at the same time. The Horreum Extra Virgin olive oil meets all this requirements, with an extraordinary low level of acidity, officially tested at 0.2%, below the average of the best Italian olive oils.
Horreum extra virgin olive oil is perfect as a condiment, drizzled over fish, meat, steamed vegetables or baked potatoes, in salad dressings, as a bread dipper, as the base for mayonnaise and uncooked sauces, or rubbed on a piece of bread, to name only a few examples. Check out some of the best recipes for more ideas at the website www.bobboi.net, specialized in Italian and international cuisine. As the oil is left unheated, you reap the full benefits of its flavour and aroma, as well as of its health qualities. You won’t use very much so it is well worth the higher price of a gourmet extra virgin olive oil.
Think of Horreum extra virgin olive oil as you would of a high-quality priced bottle of wine: pair it with foods, find the right match, as any high-class food needs the best quality olive oil.
