“I was about ten or twelve years old when for the very first time that enormous blonde giant of my uncle – a Viking in my eyes, like those I had read about in my school books – led me down to the basement with his children, so that we could watch him make olive […]
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An English friend of mine once told me a story about Churchill, and how he managed to save a business deal with a mouth-watering present. He missed an appointment with a potential customer for the second time in a row and was well aware that his behaviour would be considered quite disrespectful. He therefore decided
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Unfiltered oil is the result of the olive pressing process. Suspended in the liquid are minuscule particles of olive (both pulp and stones), that give it its typical cloudy aspect. If the oil isn’t filtered, these particles will slowly sink to the bottom of the container. So why is oil usually filtered? It is because
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When talking with our friends, we can’t help noticing that although they often know very little about extra virgin olive oil, they are quite keen on gaining more information on the subject so as to purchase and use it in a more knowledgeable way. In our blog, we will be happy to shed light on
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Giancarlo Turri, the founder of the oil mill, was a huge fan of cycling; there are several pictures of him sitting on the saddle of his bicycle riding throughout the dusty paths in Verona in the early ’40s. This is one of the reasons why we have decided to sponsor a group of ‘friends of
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Turri’s extra virgin olive oil features in a leading role in Milan. Naturally, we are talking of the Dop Garda oil. The idea of presenting it together with Maria Marinoni’s special bread was ingenious. The bread-oil combination has always been a simple yet successful way to reveal the quality of an oil, and curiosity does
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Two month ago we were in Tokyo. We went there to present our new oils and more in general, this year’s produce. This trip also gave us the opportunity to discover new facets of a culture that never fails to fascinate and surprise us. This time in particular we focused on haiku, the 17-sillable
In the Sixteenth century, the wayfarers who would reach the harbour of San Vigilio would find a marble plaque at the entrance of the town’s gateway, exhorting them to leave behind the toils and worries of city life, so as to fully appreciate the peacefulness of the place. You may find it hard to understand
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There is an old saying – and like most sayings it is full of common sense – that can help us prepare what might seem to be a quick and easy dish: a salad. Things however are not always as easy as they seem, hence the following saying, which suggests the correct procedure: “A salad
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This is a question that we are frequently asked, especially by people who have olive trees growing in their garden. The trees are usually well looked after, even though, more often than not, they only produce a limited crop of olives, which usually end up in brine. Olive trees are quite hardy and
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