Olive Oil Knowledge
How to store olive oil correctly
Simple steps to keep your oil fresh — the right container, the right corner of the kitchen.
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Stories, knowledge and inspiration from Crete
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Production
From harvest to bottle: understanding the production process
Follow the journey of a single harvest — from the grove and the press to stainless steel storage and the final sealed bottle.
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Olive Oil Knowledge
What makes extra virgin olive oil different?
A short guide to the category, how it is made and why it matters at the table.
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Product Guides
A guide to tasting olive oil
How to read aroma, fruitiness and that gentle peppery finish.
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The Olive Harvest
Life in the olive groves during harvest season
Notes from the busiest, most important weeks of our year.
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Cretan Culture
The story of Lagouta and Minoa Pediadas
The village and region that shape our olive oil and our identity.
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Food and Hospitality
How to choose olive oil for your restaurant
Practical guidance for chefs and buyers selecting oil for the kitchen.
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Recipes
From the Cretan table
Everyday dishes written for a generous pour — the way olive oil is really used in Crete.
Recipes
Dakos, the Cretan mezze
Barley rusk, ripe tomato, myzithra and a generous pour of Minoiko.
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Horta with lemon and olive oil
Wild greens dressed simply, the everyday Cretan way.
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Recipes
Slow-baked gigantes in tomato
Butter beans baked low and slow in tomato, with a generous pour of olive oil.
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