Olive Oil Recipe
Il Buco hand harvested extra virgin olive oils are cold pressed without heat or chemicals, produced from olives cultivated in Italy.
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Ingredients
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Method
Preparation
- 1
Harvesting Olives
Hand harvest olives from the trees, ensuring minimal damage to the fruit.
- 2
Washing Olives
Wash the harvested olives thoroughly to remove dirt and impurities.
- 3
Crushing Olives
Crush the olives using a stone mill or mechanical crusher to create a paste.
- 4
Malaxing
Mix the olive paste for about 20-40 minutes at a controlled temperature to allow the oil to separate from the solids.
- 5
Pressing
Press the malaxed olive paste using a hydraulic press to extract the oil.
- 6
Decanting
Allow the extracted oil to settle for a few hours, then decant to remove any remaining solids.
- 7
