We know that the color of Extra Virgin Olive Oil is not important; one with a deep green color may be of poor quality, and a golden one may be of high quality.

Its color does not tell us its purity or quality.

But the color of Olive Oil is always what catches the eye; our Picual variety usually has a green color with golden tones depending on the light.

And here I show you some oils so that you can distinguish at a glance what you might find.

From left to right:

• Refined olive pomace oil: very transparent yellow.
• Extra virgin olive oil: more greenish and opaque.
• Refined olive oil: yellow, less transparent than pomace oil.
• Olive oil: very yellow and slightly opaque.

Would you have been able to distinguish them?

We can also distinguish it by smell, although you do have to open the container for that. It is considered good quality as long as it has a scent of grass and olives.

Picual olive oil variety and its uses in the kitchen

Our Picual variety is dark green and has a strong olive aroma. And it is highly versatile for use in the kitchen.

• For frying, as it allows for several frying cycles and does not degrade with temperature as quickly as other oils.
• For meat and legume stews.
• Very suitable for preserves in olive oil. I use it a lot for cheese.
• Raw, it is a benchmark for toast in Jaén, with tomato and ham.
• And in salads.

Combine Almazara Real with your simple, everyday dishes.