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We’re Milling Citrus Olive Oils (and Cooking with Them, Too!)
Posted by Olivia on Tue, January 11, 2011
Olive milling continues full throttle here at The Olive Press, and we’re entering what is perhaps our favorite time of year. This week, we start milling our citrus olive oils, and here at the mill, we are about to experience the most divine aromas you could imagine!
You see, unlike most other citrus olive oils on the market, we make ours by crushing the entire citrus fruit right in with the olives --all of it goes right into the mill. Other companies simply add citrus “flavor” or “essence” to infuse their olive oil blends.
Why do we do it this way? The delicious essence of the fruit--the complex oils and aromatic compounds lies within the peel. When we mill the entire fruit, just like with olives, you get the purest, fullest range of taste and aroma inside the bottle. You’ve never tasted a citrus oil as genuine as ours—every drop of oil is filled with sweet, ripe citrus flavor.
This week our Olive Queen, Deborah, will be milling away at our first round of fresh citrus oils: Lemon, Lime, and Blood Orange. These citrus oils are perfect year-round for all things sweet and savory, whether tossing a salad or baking a pie. Need a little help with recipes? Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite citrus-infused recipes for you to try at home.
Lemon:
Lemon Olive Oil Poundcake with Blueberries
Fresh Figs & Mozzarella in Honeyed Lemon Sauce
Blood Orange:
Blood Orange Olive Oil Passover Lace Cookies
Blood Orange-Coconut Rice Pudding
Blood Orange Olive Oil-Salted Caramel Pots de Crème
Lime:
