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"Rosemary Oil"
Stella Cadente’s Rosemary Oil was created with one goal in mind - quality, and our attention to quality has won much recognition for our small Northern California artisan company. Each step in producing the delightfully aromatic herb oil was monitored with loving care, and only the best pesticide free mission olives were selected and immediately pressed together with organic rosemary at the Frantoio.
"Blood Orange Olive Oil"
Made from late harvest mission olives and organic blood oranges pressed together, this oil is a perfect accompaniment to Duck dishes, red snapper, choggia beets and as a lift to summer farmers market green salads. "Persian Lime Oil"
The Persian Lime oil is a fruity, tangy oil with a long lime flavor finish. This is our second year of producing this oil. This oil is perfect paired with any Mexican dishes, spicy Thai dishes, salads, sea bass, scallops or other shellfish and just drizzled in the middle of an avocado!
| "Basil Oil"
Stella Cadente’s Basil Oil is made by crushing fresh Basil and mission olives together at the olive mill, and the result is a pesto style showstopper. The oil has a wonderful Basil aroma and the palate experiences a persistent fruity Basil flavor with a gentle hint of pepper on the finish. Our Basil Oil pairs well with meat and vegetarian pastas, greek salads, cold or warm tomato soup, tuscan beans, crusty fresh baked bread and many more incredible combinations
"Extra Virgin (Olive Oil)This Extra virgin oil came from the western Sierra foothills, where olives have been cultivated for generations. This is a full body and fruity oil. Its your everyday oil. Great for pastas recipes. "Meyer Lemon"
2003 saw the introduction of our superb Meyer Lemon Olive Oil.Traditionally Italians have celebrated the end of the pressing season by crushing lemons together with the last olives of the harvest year.
This fragrant Meyer Lemon Olive Oil is perfect with a wide variety of dishes especially fish, peppered chicken, grilled vegetables and salads. Meyer Lemon is an Oils of the World Competition Silver Medal award winning olive oil! | Great Olive Oil Recipes
We have some great recipes that you will enjoy. We are always adding more to our list. If you have one that you would love to share with us please sent it to us. Here are some fun facts about olive oil. click on links
Frequently Asked Questions
Which olive is used as the base for your cold press flavor oils?
We use our Mission olive as it has a more subtle natural flavor that does not compete with the flavor being crushed. What is the ideal cooking temp when using olive oils? When cooking with olive oils it is recommend to use medium to low heat. What is the difference between extra virgin olive and oils labeled as either 'olive oil', ‘pure’ or ‘light’ olive oil? Extra virgin olive oil is essentially the naturally extracted juice from fresh olives. The olives are crushed into a paste, and the oil is physically extracted from this paste without the use of chemicals or excessive heat. Extra virgin olive oil has a distinctive olive fruity aroma and flavor, and it contains natural antioxidants. The aroma and flavor, of olive oil adds complementary flavors to a wide variety of dishes. Can I have some olive oil shipped? At this time we don't have the "shopping cart" activated on our website. However, if you call us or send us an email we would be happy to accommodate your order. Please call or email us with any other questions. dimitri@villagetreasures.com or (916) 436-4462 |
Benefits of Consuming Fresh, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
There is more awareness today about obesity, heart-related ailments, and other health problems, leading consumers to find alternative, healthier food options lower in saturated fats and cholesterol. The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has also brought awareness as they have designed a food pyramid which contains olive oil as the principal fat, replacing butter and margarine.
Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fat (the good fat), a type of fat that lowers total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol), while raising HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol). Your diet supplies not just calories but information. The information delivered to your body's cells by a diet rich in monounsaturated fat from olive oil will improve your sensitivity to insulin, lower your blood sugar, and help prevent fat from collecting around your middle.
On top of olive oil having the "good fat", olive oil contains polyphenols, a powerful antioxidant that benefits the heart, the arteries, the digestive system and cancer. There is a lot of clinical data that suggests the consumption of olive oil can provide heart health benefits, such as cholesterol regulation, and that it exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, anti-hypertensive as well as vasodilatory effects. High quality extra virgin olive oil is really high in polyphenols. Generally, the fresher the oil, the higher the polyphenols.
Practical Tips:
Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fat (the good fat), a type of fat that lowers total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol), while raising HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol). Your diet supplies not just calories but information. The information delivered to your body's cells by a diet rich in monounsaturated fat from olive oil will improve your sensitivity to insulin, lower your blood sugar, and help prevent fat from collecting around your middle.
On top of olive oil having the "good fat", olive oil contains polyphenols, a powerful antioxidant that benefits the heart, the arteries, the digestive system and cancer. There is a lot of clinical data that suggests the consumption of olive oil can provide heart health benefits, such as cholesterol regulation, and that it exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, anti-hypertensive as well as vasodilatory effects. High quality extra virgin olive oil is really high in polyphenols. Generally, the fresher the oil, the higher the polyphenols.
Practical Tips:
- Instead of butter, use extra virgin olive oil on bread, potatoes or other vegetables.
- Rely on extra virgin olive oil as your first choice for salad dressing.
- Dress your food with extra virgin olive oil immediately after cooking. You'll get more flavor and more nutrients from your oil.
- Only buy cold pressed extra virgin olive oil sold in an opaque container to prevent its exposure to light and preserve its phenol content (The Olive Grove only sells cold pressed extra virgin olive oil that is bottled fresh in dark, opaque bottles).
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