From Olives To Olive Oil
Last week I shared a post about this year's olive gathering.
This time prepare yourself for lots of photos that will show you how olives are being processed. Along the way, I will try to explain the production of olive oil.
Just click on the link to my post:
This time prepare yourself for lots of photos that will show you how olives are being processed. Along the way, I will try to explain the production of olive oil.
Just click on the link to my post:
Making Olive Oil is part of our tradition
Oilves, ready to be washed, grounded and blended.
Olives' paste blending in a blender.
The main reason why the olive paste is being stirred for long
is that oil particles, which are tiny at the beginning, are binding together
during this period and become bigger that way.
The waste is formed from olives' pit (kernel) and skin.
It can be used as fertilizer, for fire ignition,
but there are technologies that can extract some more of olive oil out of it
(since the waist is quite greasy),
but such oil must be properly declared/labeled.
Fresh Olive Oil :)
Olive oil is used almost daily in our diet, unambiguous is its nutritional value,
and in the past it was even used as a means of payment.
1500 yrs old olive tree in Kaštela, Croatia
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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A lot of work, but so worth it!
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Wow
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