Organic Olive Oil from Crete. Pure, aromatic and award winner! Recognized organic product based on European Union standards.
Consuming organic olive oil not only provides all the benefits of the nutrients and anti-oxidants, it also ensures that you're bringing the purest and highest quality oil into your body and cells. This olive oil is a food and medicine in one!
Chemical Characteristics of olive oil:
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low acidity <0.3
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cold extraction
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only by mechanical methods
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fruity aroma
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spicy sensation
NUTRITIONAL ELEMENTS per 100 ml (91.6 g)
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Calories 3450 kJ / 824 kcal
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Total Fat 91.6 gr.
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Saturated Fat 12.6 gr.
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Polyunsaturated fat 6.8 gr.
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Monounsaturated fatty acids 72.2 g.
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Cholesterol 0 mg
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Sodium 0 mg
HISTORY "FROM GOLD" BEHIND THE PRODUCT
From Lassithi mountains and mainly from the stone valleys of Sitia, Elasion stands out for its amazing organoleptic characteristics.
Olive oil in Crete has a long history, as much as the history of the island itself! It is said that the Minoans began picking olives in November. When November arrived and the very ripe fruits fell by themselves, they stopped. Men, women and children participated in this collective activity which was also a deep cohesive bond between the members of the local Minoan community. It is more than typical the image of the Cretans who gather around the sacred olive tree not just to gather its fruits but to create a perpetual socio-economic, cult, custom and artistic reality.
Long sticks were used to strike the branches and knock off any stubborn olives. Nets are laid around trees by men, women and children to catch the falling olives. There, in the olive groves, the first cold pressing of the olive oil took place. Minoan containers where the oil was stored, were found in the warehouses of palaces similar to those used by modern Cretans.
It is said that the Minoan kings had a daily habit. They drank a spoonful of olive oil first thing in the morning. Thus, they ensured their longevity and youth as they supplied their body with valuable polyphenols, antioxidants and vitamin E.
| Weight | 1,164 kg |
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