Why olive oil is liquid gold
And how to know if you've got the good stuff
On the sun kissed island of Mallorca I visited an ancient olive grove.
The trees, hundreds of year olds, were full of wonder. They held a sense of history and mystery that sent me down a path to understand why olive oil has been proclaimed as liquid gold for thousands of years.
Turns out Sarah Vachon had all the answers to my questions.
An olive oil sommelier and the founder of Citizens of Soil, a UK-based olive oil brand that sources regenerative olive oils from female producers, I met Sarah in the Mallorcan olive grove as part of Parabere.
Named one of the Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs To Watch and a member of the global network, Women in Olive Oil, Sarah’s passion for olive oil is infectious (you’ll understand what I mean when you listen to this episode).
In this episode, we talk about the fascinating history of olive oil from its importance in global trade to its healing health and beauty properties.
You will learn:
why olive oil is about to have a movement similar to what we saw in specialty coffee and wine
how to make sure you’re buying the best possible liquid gold for your pantry
olive oil flavor profiles
the rise of female farmers producing regenerative olive oils
challenges around fraud
how farmers are tackling drought and wildfires in Southern Europe
how Citizen of Soil’s business model minimizes waste and strives for a low carbon footprint
PS: Are you based in the UK and want to try Citizens of Soil olive oils? Use the code FUTUREFOOD20 to get 20% off anything on their site including the first 2 refills if you subscribe.
Launch of my YouTube Channel
You can now watch Future Food interviews on YouTube and Spotify. With this episode, I launched my YouTube channel so that you can watch live interviews.
This new format marks a new chapter in the podcast’s history and I am so excited to bring it to you!
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