EVOO, enabling gut health
The digestive benefits of extra virgin olive oil are so often understated, that one wouldn’t suspect it could actually be quiet instrumental for gut health.
What grew over two centuries as a family heritage of pressing locally sourced olives from the northern hilly Beino landscape took on a full modernistic vocation in 2004, giving rise to Olive Trade and it's coveted Zejd brand.
Read moreThe digestive benefits of extra virgin olive oil are so often understated, that one wouldn’t suspect it could actually be quiet instrumental for gut health.
Switching butter for extra virgin olive oil may sound farfetched; but it’s actually a compelling and sensible approach towards healthier diet, as well as an effective and viable culinary practice, endorsed by the many!
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and butter, are two essential staples in every kitchen, that serve as popular cooking fats, commonly used interchangeably based on convenience or taste preferences; whereas there are more considerations at play, due to their different natures and distinct characteristics.
Zejd Premium was the first Lebanese Early Harvest extra virgin olive oil to hit the market, more than a decade ago, standing out as a high quality, monovarietal extra virgin olive oil, full-bodied, rich in aroma and robust in flavor, and appealing to consumers looking for stronger, tastier and healthier options.
Olive oil is not only a flagship culinary staple of the Mediterranean, but an emblem of the region, deeply woven in its historical landscape, cultural fabric, spiritual tapestry and economic framework, from ancient times to the modern-day, spanning across various civilizations, and becoming one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
Olive oil is not only a flagship culinary staple of the Mediterranean, but an emblem of the region, deeply woven in its historical landscape, cultural fabric, spiritual tapestry and economic framework, from ancient times to the modern-day, spanning across various civilizations, and becoming one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
Olive oil is not only a flagship culinary staple of the Mediterranean, but an emblem of the region, deeply woven in its historical landscape, cultural fabric, spiritual tapestry and economic framework, from ancient times to the modern-day, spanning across various civilizations, and becoming one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
Olive oil is not only a flagship culinary staple of the Mediterranean, but an emblem of the region, deeply woven in its historical landscape, cultural fabric, spiritual tapestry and economic framework, from ancient times to the modern-day,
In the olive oil world, where the terms “Cold Pressed” and “Cold Extracted” stand out as markers of high quality and superior taste, these remain quite abstract concepts to consumers, failing to comprehend their real significance and relevance, and often confusing them to be one of the same.
Ever wondered what makes for extra virgin olive oil’s top quality, fragrant flavors and heath promoting properties? The secret lies in the delicate and intricate production process that preserves most of the goodness of the finest olives used to make it, and guarantees the highest quality in the final product!
Harvesting is not only a flagship moment kickstarting the olive oil making process, but it is also a fundamental activity that is defining to crop quality and yield, as well as overall production cost.
While EVOO is at peak quality and flavor profiles when freshly extracted, its nutritional values, health properties and great taste can degrade over time compromised by unfavorable environmental conditions.