Olive Oil

One of the most spoken about ingredients and arguably the healthiest in its category, olive oil is amongst the highest demanded products today. Due to its innumerable health benefits and its versatility of being used in a wide range of cuisines, olive oil has slowly but gradually established its way into every home and restaurant kitchen shelf.

This beautiful oil, however, needs a little bit of extra care and caution. Bright light, oxygen, high temperatures are some of the enemies of fats and oils. Thus, their shelf life automatically increases if any of these factors are abridged. More oxygen equals more degradation. Hence, using sturdy, tight-capped bottles are generally recommended. In case of temperatures, 57 degree Fahrenheit is considered ideal for the storage of olive oils. 

For cooking, these can then be used chilled, or allowed to come back to room temperature, especially if it is being used in a salad or dip.

Lastly, coming to the factor of light, it is vital to store olive oils in dark coloured, glass bottles to maintain quality and extend their shelf-life. Though light coloured or even transparent bottles may make the oils more visually appearing, these enable ultraviolet rays to enter the bottle more prominently, giving additional room for spoilage. 

Therefore, we at Olive Tree Trading, ensure that our top- grade, olive oils are packed in dark, glass bottles to give you the best we have to offer. This also ensures that all the positive attributes of the olive oil are safeguarded, as the dark bottles guarantee protection against heat and also help in maintaining temperatures to a certain extent.

Another important aspect of storing in dark bottles is that the naturally present vitamins in the olive oil, particularly Vitamin E is retained; compared to storing it in regular plastic or light coloured bottles which leads to a drastic decrease in the level of vitamins and antioxidants.

Olive Tree Trading ensures only the best quality olive oils, carefully picked and selected from Olive Tree, delivered straight to your doorstep. We also offer a 25% discount on all products purchased through our gourmet online store.