We at Aceitunas Torrent are avid readers of the good food website DIRECTO AL PALADAR, and they have surprised us all with their tasty recipe for a green olive dip, ideal for the hot summer weather that will soon be with us. Ingredients: 150g of green olives stuffed with pepper two tablespoons of mayonnaise half a glass of […]
Is there a difference between black and green olives?
We often know less than we think. Many people believe that black olives are harvested from the trees when they turn black. They would be mistaken. Black olives are harvested at the same time as green olives, and so the chemical content is exactly the same, regardless of colour. The different treatment processes received by […]
The olive in the Mediterranean Diet
Since the earliest of times, the olive tree and its fruit have symbolized peace, wisdom and progress, and its oils and fruits have been valued for their health benefits and medicinal properties. They lie at the centre of our culture and cuisine. Past generations would eat olives as a complement to their meals, and they […]
SPAIN BEATS THE REST IN PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF TABLE OLIVES
Yet another reason to feel cheerful at Aceitunas Torrent. Figures published recently by the International Olive Council put Spain in the well in the lead in the production of table olives, far ahead of its competitor countries in the Mediterranean. mep-nl mep-nlWorld production over the past five harvests reached an annual average of 2,371,000 tonnes, with about a […]
NEXT STOP: GULFOOD 2015
Aceitunas Torrent is packing its suitcase to go on the road. We’re off to Dubai to attend the Gulfood trade fair, a not-to-be-missed opportunity for the food industry sector. The Middle East has become a region full of opportunities thanks to rapid levels of economic growth, with an ever greater demand for high quality food […]