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EVOO: Key Things to Know Before Buying (FAQ)

EVOO: Key Things to Know Before Buying (FAQ)

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is widely used throughout the world but most of us have limited knowledge about this somewhat complex product.

How Exaxctly do Olive Oil Polyphenols Benefit our Health?

How Exaxctly do Olive Oil Polyphenols Benefit our Health?

Olive oil’s health halo is nothing new — but the latest wave of research is moving beyond broad claims and beginning to map how its polyphenols actually work in the body.

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonApril 25, 2026extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, health benefits, eight thousand, 8K olive oil, Athinoelia, athinolia olivesComment

Is there a best way to store your EVOO?

Is there a best way to store your EVOO?

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is a pure fruit juice and as such will naturally oxidize and lose its aromas over a period of around two years, even if stored in the best conditions.

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonApril 13, 2024Singapore, extra virgin olive oil, organic extra virgin olive oil, rare cultivars, olive oil storage, olive oil tipsComment

Nocellara del Belice: The Generosity of Sicily

Nocellara del Belice: The Generosity of Sicily

The Nocellara del Belice is one of the most highly prized cultivars of Sicily and it has probably been cultivated on the island for more than two millennia.

From the Grove, Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJanuary 25, 2024olive variety, extra virgin olive oil, Singapore, organic, polyphenols, Olive cultivar, health benefits, Nocellara del belice, Titone, Tenute librandiComment

On the Olive Oil Trail with Fil Bucchino

On the Olive Oil Trail with Fil Bucchino

This time of harvest is certainly the most appropriate to watch “Obsessed with Olive Oil”, a documentary by Ed Zych that follows Fil Bucchino, a former punk rock musician turned olive oil expert on his yearly autumnal quest to Italy in search of the best extra virgin olive oils.

From the Grove, Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonNovember 16, 2023sustainable farming, Singapore, Fil Bucchino, Obsessed with olive oil, documentary on olive oil, Italian olive oilComment

A True Pizza Comes with (Good) EVOO

A True Pizza Comes with (Good) EVOO

Did you know that the mother of all pizzas, the Neapolitan Pizza, should have extra virgin olive oil as one of its key toppings?

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonMarch 25, 2023tomato sauce, cooked tomato, mediterranean diet, Singapore, fresh tomatoes, pizza and olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, neapolitan pizza, traditional pizza, organic extra virgin olive oilComment

Olive Oil and Polyphenols

Olive Oil and Polyphenols

The benefits of extra virgin olive oil are in fact mostly derived from the presence of polyphenols that act as antioxidants…

Old wheat varieties are the future!

Old wheat varieties are the future!

Modern wheat varieties have invaded the market but ancient ones still hold key advantages…

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonSeptember 21, 2022ancient wheat, old wheat varieties, gluten, healthy diet, Senatore Cappelli, intestinal disordersComment

Bread, olive oil and satiety

Bread, olive oil and satiety

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJune 21, 2022maurizio pescari, extra virgin olive oil, organic, Singapore, health benefits, satiety, polyphenolsComment

An olive oil up to par with the wine selection, a conversation with Mathieu Escoffier

An olive oil up to par with the wine selection, a conversation with Mathieu Escoffier

Chefs Talking About EVOO, Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonNovember 20, 2021La Magnanerie, Mathieu Escoffier, Ma Cuisine, Singapore, organic extra virgin olive oil, wine list, Burgundy, Bruno Cayron, butter, health, mashed potatoes, olive oil ice creamComment

Bread with olive oil, or pane olio, a healthy tradition still alive

Bread with olive oil, or pane olio, a healthy tradition still alive

Recipes, Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonAugust 14, 2021pane olio, bread, Le Calandre, olive oil, tradition, oleic acid, phytosterol, oleuropein, oleocanthal, Le 4 Contrade, Stoica, Hypnotik, Singapore, BakeriesComment

Diego Chiarini : "Olive oil should harmoniously bind the aromas of the dish together"

Diego Chiarini : "Olive oil should harmoniously bind the aromas of the dish together"

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJuly 2, 2021Cuvée Sauvage, Blend, La Magnanerie, OSO Ristorante, Singapore, Diego Chiarini, Stephane ColleoniComment

Key tips to choose your olive oil

Key tips to choose your olive oil

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJune 18, 2021extra virgin olive oil, tips, how to choose olive oil, ripe fruity oil, green fruity oil, finishing, seasoningComment

Balsamic vinegar: one product, many realities

Balsamic vinegar: one product, many realities

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJune 9, 2021balsamic vinegar, Modena, Italy, grape must, PDO, PGIComment

Why are our olive oils different?

Why are our olive oils different?

Health & GastronomyCamille FrachonJanuary 27, 2021Olive Groves Collective Pte Ltdolive oil fruity, olive oil fruitiness, green fruity, green fruitiness, polyphenols, olive oil pairing, organic, health, health be, benefitsComment

The Tomato Alchemy

The Tomato Alchemy

Health & GastronomyVirginie GalletNovember 4, 2020tomato sauce, raw tomato, cooked tomato, mediterranean diet, Singapore, fresh tomatoes, LaSelvaComment

Understanding the Organic Certification

Understanding the Organic Certification

Health & GastronomyVirginie GalletSeptember 18, 2019organic, EU organic, Ecocert, ICEA, Demeter, USDA, JASComment

Oleocanthal, a natural anti-inflammatory in olive oil

Oleocanthal, a natural anti-inflammatory in olive oil

Health & GastronomyVirginie GalletAugust 22, 2019olive oil, health, oleocanthal, mediterranean diet, ibuprofen, polyphenolsComment