Have you ever tried new oil? Just as it comes out of the press?
Here in Tuscany, it takes your breath away and burns you throat with it’s pepperiness.
New oil is always a reason to celebrate in Italy. In 1985, it snowed heavily and we lost thousands of olive trees.
Olive oil is an Italian’s blood. Nothing is more important for the kitchen than quality olive oil.
The olives are picked as they are still green or just turning black. This gives the olives that kick of flavor.In Tuscany, this is used simply drizzled on food after cooking instead of pepper.
It is a wonderful time of year! No words necessary.
Lovely photo, Judy. Our friends in Moncioni say that is a mega year for their olives. They have a huge amount of olives on the trees in their orchard and are harvesting them now. We hope it’s the same throughout Tuscany.
Cheers,
Bob
well there was very little rain– so it is a mixed year. some trees are FULL others not. at the mill yesterday they said low production but really really strong flavored oil.