Comments on: Fruity and mild vs. herbaceous and peppery olive oil http://manjada.org/2009/06/herbal-and-grassy-vs-fruity-and-peppery.html Go Gourmet in Istria! Mon, 14 May 2012 23:01:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dr. Gogo http://manjada.org/2009/06/herbal-and-grassy-vs-fruity-and-peppery.html/comment-page-1#comment-21 Dr. Gogo Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:58:29 +0000 http://manjada.kit.hr/?p=25#comment-21 I am also learning how to describe an oil or a wine to common people, trying to avoid the trap of being to technical. It is not easy but it you cannot be wrong if you just express your emotions. More emotions you feel, the better is the product.<br /><br />Oh yes, I remember that tasting! Californian oils were really pale in taste and aroma in comparison to the Istrian ones. I think the problem was that Californian oils were produced from machine-picked olives, and this can be done only when olives are really mature (all black), so the oil becomes flat and boring. Moreover, the oil was more than 1 year old. I am also learning how to describe an oil or a wine to common people, trying to avoid the trap of being to technical. It is not easy but it you cannot be wrong if you just express your emotions. More emotions you feel, the better is the product.

Oh yes, I remember that tasting! Californian oils were really pale in taste and aroma in comparison to the Istrian ones. I think the problem was that Californian oils were produced from machine-picked olives, and this can be done only when olives are really mature (all black), so the oil becomes flat and boring. Moreover, the oil was more than 1 year old.

]]> By: Clem http://manjada.org/2009/06/herbal-and-grassy-vs-fruity-and-peppery.html/comment-page-1#comment-20 Clem Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:32:54 +0000 http://manjada.kit.hr/?p=25#comment-20 I love it when you describe the oil (or wine), it makes me wanna try it. Especially the herbaceous taste with pepperish notes !<br />Otherwise the picture reminds me the oil tasting we did at your place with Californian olive oils.<br />I will recommend your blogs to Swiss friends of my brother's who'll come to Istra this summer, so they know which restaurants to go to! I love it when you describe the oil (or wine), it makes me wanna try it. Especially the herbaceous taste with pepperish notes !
Otherwise the picture reminds me the oil tasting we did at your place with Californian olive oils.
I will recommend your blogs to Swiss friends of my brother's who'll come to Istra this summer, so they know which restaurants to go to!

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