Olive Oil in general Reviews

Olive Oil is made out of the olive frutit of the Olive Tree, botanical name Olea europaea. It seems that 95% of the Olive Trees are cultivated in the Mediterranean Region. When you buy this Oil from the supermarket the purest and superior form comes with the name on the label as Extra Virgin Olive Oil, this way you are sure that is not ...  Read the complete review

The olive branch - the symbol of peace - is one that I appreciate. I associate olive oil with the many holidays I have had in the past on Greek islands; driving in a bus past huge olive groves baking in the meditteranean sun, walking past them on pot-holed lanes in the morning on the way to the bakery, searching in the little ...  Read the complete review

In this review I shall talk about using olive oil for the skin and hair -- I love to use olive oil as a mask for my hair - if I am going to wash my hair in the morning, then before I go to bed I will take a palmfull of extra virgin olive oil and run it through the bottom half of my hair. I then wrap my hair up in a bun and place a towel ...  Read the complete review

Apart from beer and wine the only other liquid that is consumed in large quantities in my household is olive oil. I love everything about olive oil - the gnarled trunks of the trees, the colour of the leaves and the fruit, the smooth texture and the taste. It is a very important substance in our family and if you bare with me I will tell you all I ...  Read the complete review

My love/hate relationship with Olive Oil. First the hate. Eating it. I'm sorry, call me an imbecile, but I'm just not a big fan of the taste of Olive Oil. I like it in a dressing, but if you fry my eggs in it, they will be staying on the plate. Just a matter of personal taste, but in the interests of a balanced ...  Read the complete review

Olive Oil, most of us use it and if you don't then it's probably in your food so I thought I'd share some fun facts about it; * The olive is a fruit not a vegetable ~ Regularly consuming olive oil is thought to reduce your risk of having a heart attack * It contains about 80% monosaturated fats, which are the good ones that ...  Read the complete review

This is a great tip for all you mum's. My daughter suffers with terrible cradle cap, you know that flaky yellow scalp that inflicts a lot of babies. Well I had tried everything even the medicated shampoos such as dentinox specially made for cradle cap, however it still remained firmly attatched to her scalp. My mother mentioned ...  Read the complete review

There are many types of olive oil. The first pressing from the olives is known as the Extra Virgin olive oil. This is very low in acid and contains the maximum goodness and is thicker than the other olive oils this is why it is the most expensive of all the oils. After the first pressing you get the Virgin olive oil which is high in acidity ...  Read the complete review

Olive oil comes from olives (as you may have guessed) which are pressed, to squeeze out the juice, which is then filtered to produce the oil. The Extra vergin one is less diluted than the normal one, and therefore more expensive. Olive oil is produced mainly in Mediterranean countries, with Italy, Spain and Turkey being the largest ...  Read the complete review

I must admit that when I first tasted olive oil I couldn't stand it and even the site of two little olives on a pizza would make me want to puke. I now love me olives and I could slurp extra virgin straight from the bottle. Olive oil is an acquired taste. The health advantages of olive oil are now well known. Olive oil is made up mainly ...  Read the complete review

Ok so what is so good about olive oil? Well, it has possibly the best anti ageing properties of any health oil on the market. The omega 3 within it is fantastic for hair skin and nails. You can drink it. Bath in it, use it as a moisturizer and even wash your hair with it. Most of all drink it. It will speed up your metabolism and help ...  Read the complete review

Its seems odd that I have chosen to write a review of olive all when so many have been written already. Well I?ve just finished reading all of them, and it seem that there are still a few pieces of the jigsaw missing. I noticed in the other ops that people rave about cooking with olive oil. I would not cook everything in olive ...  Read the complete review

my mum used to use olive oil in her hair as a conditioner, during the war years. She had THE most beautiful golden hair, and people still comment now on how lovely her hair was.She is in her 80's now...and barely has any grey, and hair still thick and wavy.Still uses the oil, but not so often. I use it sometimes for psoriasis in my scalp, ...  Read the complete review

Olive oil Memories of summer days and tossed green salads I was using my olive oil to cook with last night and I wondered what I could write about olive oil. The oil I am using is Huilled’olive vierge extra 1ere pression a froid Bottled for carrefour (bought in France last summer) the French means it is ...  Read the complete review

Olive Oil is the golden oil, which promises to bring health and beauty even in the later stages of life. We have all seen the mesmerizing adverts of golden olive oil drinking bodies glowing in the sun, but how much of this is actually true. Olive Oil originates from the Mediterranean and is shipped across the waters to reach your waiting ...  Read the complete review

Olive oil has been used for centuries in a variety of ways. For me, no home - and certainly no kitchen - is complete without a bottle to hand. It is one of nature's 'wonders' for culinary, medicinal and even beautifying purposes. There are so many types and prices available, however, that it is easy to get confused. Should you ...  Read the complete review

Olive oil is the oil of life...... I know a few people who will relate to that, it can be put to so many uses, I cook almost all meals with olive oil. I often cook a fine meal with for my friends, perhaps some diced chicken in a red wine sauce. Firstly I will quick fry the diced chicken in my wok with olive oil, then I ...  Read the complete review

Olive oil, is the absolute must for all kitchens. Regular and extra virgin, they all give that something extra to a dish. Forget all those expensive salad dressings, just chop, wash and place salad in bowl(make sure there are plenty of juicy tomatos and red onions), sprinkle generously with salt, then with a generous helping of ...  Read the complete review

Although this op is about Olive oil I feel I have to mention the various other types of culinary oils available for the chef. OILS: ----- There are over twenty different types of culinary oils available, these include such delights as avocado and pumpkin seed oils; as well as them there are many varieties of Olive and flavoured ...  Read the complete review

Olive oil is a serious business – I searched on Yahoo and immediately picked up over 500 sites, and 1300 products for sale. That’s a lot of olives. Flicking through a few sites I saw lists of awards similar to those one would expect to be awarded to fine wines – “Best I’ve tasted in a long time”, said one guy. ...  Read the complete review