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The olive, botanical name Olea europaea, meaning 'European olive', is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin, with wild subspecies found further afield in Africa and western Asia. When in shrub form, it is known as Olea europaea ' Montra ', dwarf olive, or little olive.
The Leccino olive is one of the primary olive cultivars used in the production of Italian olive oil. [1] Across Italy, it is one of the primary olive cultivars found in olive groves. It is believed to have originated in Lecce , from which it takes its name, and it is now grown all over the world.
Amfissa olives enjoy protected designation of origin (PDO) status, and are equally good for olive oil extraction. The olive grove of Amfissa, which consists of 1,200,000 olive trees is a part of a protected natural landscape. Arbequina: Spain a small, brown olive native to Arbeca, grown in Aragon and Catalonia, Spain, good for eating and for ...
Olive bread is a bread laced with olives. [1] It originated in Italy, [ a ] where it is prepared using black salt-cured olives, green Spanish-style olives, and other types. [ 2 ] Italian varieties are typically prepared with flour, butter and eggs as the bread's base.
Pages in category "Olives" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Under EU rules, olive oil may be sold as Italian even if it only contains a small amount of Italian oil. [84] Extra virgin olive oil has strict requirements and is checked for "sensory defects" that include: rancid, fusty, musty, winey (vinegary) and muddy sediment. These defects can occur for different reasons. The most common are:
Spaghetti aglio e olio (Italian: [spaˈɡetti ˈaʎʎo e ˈɔːljo]; lit. ' spaghetti [with] garlic and oil ') is a pasta dish typical of the city of Naples.Its popularity can be attributed to it being simple to prepare and the fact that it makes use of inexpensive, readily available ingredients that have long shelf lives in a pantry.
Es campur (Indonesian for "mixed ice") is an Indonesian cold and sweet dessert concoction of fruit cocktails, coconut, tapioca pearls, grass jellies, etc. served in shaved ice, syrup and condensed milk.