{"id":13744,"date":"2025-01-26T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/2025\/01\/26\/get-to-know-olive-oil-characteristics-uses\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T20:17:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:17:37","slug":"get-to-know-olive-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/2025\/01\/26\/get-to-know-olive-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know Olive Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Extra virgin olive oil stands out for its high quality, production method, and excellent organoleptic properties. It comes from carefully selected olives, hand-picked and cold-pressed within hours to retain all their nutrients and aromas. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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It helps reduce the risk of chronic diseases<\/span>, fights cellular aging, lowers cholesterol, and increases the feeling of satiety<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tOrganoleptic Characteristics\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • Color<\/strong>: From golden-green to deep green<\/li>
  • Aroma<\/strong>: Fruity, with notes of fresh olive, grass, and almond<\/li>
  • Taste<\/strong>: Balanced, with spicy and bitter notes, indicating a high polyphenol content<\/li>
  • Texture<\/strong>: Velvety, slightly thick<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\tHow to Identify Quality Olive Oil\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • Choose extra virgin olive oil<\/strong> with acidity below 0.8%.<\/li>
    • Prefer oils that mention the olive variety<\/strong> (e.g., Koroneiki, Halkidiki).<\/li>
    • Pay attention to the packaging<\/strong>\u2014dark glass bottles protect against light and heat.
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      Indicates the olive variety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      From golden green to deep green color<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Protection from light and heat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      \n\t\t\t\t\tIdeas for Flavor Pairings\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • With fresh bread & sea salt<\/strong> \u2013 Enjoy its authentic taste.<\/li>
      • In salads <\/strong>\u2013 Enhances tomatoes, arugula, and vegetables.<\/li>
      • With cheese <\/strong>\u2013 Perfect with feta, manouri, or parmesan.<\/li>
      • In cooked dishes <\/strong>\u2013 Adds depth to stews, vegetable dishes, and legumes.<\/li>
      • In desserts<\/strong> \u2013 Try it in orange or chocolate cakes!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        \n\t\t\t\t\tHealth Benefits\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • Rich in antioxidants<\/strong> \u2013 Fights cellular aging.<\/li>
        • Protects heart health<\/strong> \u2013 Helps reduce cholesterol.<\/li>
        • Anti-inflammatory properties<\/strong> \u2013 Lowers the risk of chronic diseases.<\/li>
        • Aids in weight management<\/strong> \u2013 Increases satiety.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Extra virgin olive oil stands out for its high quality, production method, and excellent organoleptic properties. It comes from carefully selected olives, hand-picked and cold-pressed within hours to retain all their nutrients and aromas. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13744"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13769,"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13744\/revisions\/13769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisos-oliveoil.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}