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If the cuisine of the Mediterranean could be characterized
by any one flavor—
one element that would change it utterly were it never to
have existed—that flavor would have to be olive oil'—Maggie
Blyth Klein The Feast of the Olive
 Extra
Virgin Olive Oil
Olive Oil Sampler
Specialty Oil
More about Olive
Oil
This page updated 2/5/10
All of our inventory is from
the 2008 harvest. With the exception of the Barbera Olio
Novello, which was pressed in late fall 2009.
All of the 2009 oils
from our producers will be arriving to
Cooks Shop Here from March thru May 2010.
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France
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Provence
 Jean
Leblanc
This popular oil represents the classic Provençal olive
oil flavor profile, a style and taste dictated by the tiny
Callietier olive, which grows in abundance in the
vicinity of Nice. This olive oil is gold in color, light
in body, and has a lovely, delicate, ripe olive flavor and a
perfumed, fragrant aroma. The perfect oil for seafood
stews, grilled fish, pesto, raw or cooked vegetables and
all Mediterranean French dishes, or any time you need a
light, delicious sweet oil. And, not to be missed is the
walnut
oil produced by LeBlanc - no one on earth produces
satiny, aromatic nut oils like a dedicated Frenchman !
Style: mild, light & buttery
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Castelas
If you visit the St. Remy area be sure
to include a drive through the Les Baux valley
to see the largest concentration of olive trees in France.
This somewhat harsh, dry landscape is strong and rugged
but beautiful, and is a perfect example of the type of
terroir that olive trees have survived in for thousands of
years in the Mediterranean.
Castelas is produced by Jean-Benoit Hugues
who uses winemakers’
techniques to insure the purity and fineness of
Castelas oil.
Picked early to capture a piquant quality, each olive
variety -
Salonenque, Aglandau, Grossane, Verdale - is
picked and pressed separately, when each is at the optimum
stage for presenting its best flavor. After the olives are
pressed, the
individual oils are blended in the exact proportions
necessary to create the signature style and flavor that this
producer wants.
Castelas oil has a fine richness on the palate, with hints
of artichoke and almond and the scent of fresh cut grass.
Castelas is a very sophisticated olive oil produced by a
true artisan.
Style:
medium, fruity and spicy
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 Seigneurs
des Baux -
our direct import
Seigneurs
des Baux is Jean-Benoit Hugues ( see Castellas oli, above
) newest and most exclusive oil.
It
is produced in a very small quantity, and most of it is
sold in the Castelas company store in Les Baux. This oil
has a very small production because it is pressed
exclusively from 100 % Grossane olives, which are very
flavorful, peppery and delicious but comprise the
smallest percentage of olive trees grown in Les Baux. We
have this oil by special order and we are one of a scant handful of shops in the USA
to bring this oil in this year. Seigneurs des Baux is a very stylish oil with a confident , fruity
flavor and an underlying rich finish and aftertaste.
Style:
full,
complex and peppery
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Spray Olive Oil
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L'Olivier Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Atomizer
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Greece
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Crete
 PDO
Sitia
It is not
often that a fabulous Greek olive oil comes to the U.S.,
so we are thrilled to have discovered this knockout
selection with a PDO designation to boot. Sitia oil is pressed from 100% Koroneiki
olives at the co-operative in Sitia in eastern
Crete, the historic cradle of olive oil in the
Mediterranean. This oil was recently awarded a gold medal
in an international tasting competition conducted by the
International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) for being the #1
best tasting oil in the Intensely Fruity category. Medium
in body and blessed with a full, deep fruity olive flavor
and warm aroma, this oil is a run-away best seller in our
store. Sitia is versatile for drizzling, dressing salads,
and for cooking - many of our customers will use no other
olive oil.
Style:
full, complex and peppery
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Italy
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Abruzzo
 Casina Rossa
Well-balanced, generously fruity and nicely piquant in
flavor, this oil is pressed from Gentile, Intosso and
Ghiandaro olives, a blend with a "just right"
flavor for so many kitchen uses.
Produced in Chiete by the DeLaurentiis family who proudly
use artisan cultivation and harvesting techniques, and
press their olives in their own mill or frantoio. This level of
dedication results in an especially tasty oil from a
rugged, mountainous region of southern Italy. Casina
Rossa oil is not at all fussy but is very delicious and
very reasonably priced for such goodness.
Style:
full, complex and peppery
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Apulia
 Bel
Aria
This blended extra virgin olive oil is from Puglia in
southern Italy. It has been our best selling everyday
extra virgin olive oil since we introduced it over 10
years ago, and is a staple in the kitchens of many of our
Italian customers. Bel Aria is always a good value, but
our February 35th Anniversary Special price makes stocking
up on a few extra bottles smart shopping.
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 DOP Tenuta
Cocevola
This rustic oil from Tenuta Cocevola in Terre di Bari
Castel Del Monte, Apulia, has a coveted DOP designation.
This is confirmation that the olives have been grown,
pressed, and bottled in a small, very specific area that
yields olive oil with a distinct character. Cocevola is made from 100% Coratina olives and has
a bold, rustic Apulia style and a piquant aroma that begs
to be matched with juicy, ripe tomatoes and flavorful,
garden fresh summer vegetables.
This is Bob's current favorite olive oil.
Style: robust, assertive & grassy
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Campania
 Michele Ferrante 'Denocciolato'
This oil is
pressed from olives that have had their pits removed.
Denocciolato is made only by a few dedicated producers
who believe that the flavor of the oil is accentuated when
the pits are eliminated before the fruit is pressed. Michele Ferrante is a small farmer – agricoltore – from the
village in Controne in Campania, who is very proud of his
olive oil. Michele was recently honored with an invitation
to exhibit his stunning oil and other food products at the
Slow Food Terra Madre biennial event in Turin, Italy.
Ferrante denocciolato is an early-harvest oil pressed from
local varieties of under-ripe olives - Rondella,
Salmitana, and Carpellese. This oil is light in color
& medium in body: the first taste does not prepare one for
the impressive mouth-filling ‘rush’ of freshly-cut grass
and tomato stem flavors that quickly follows.
Only 1,100 bottles of this oil was made each year- don’t
wait.
Style:
medium, fruity and spicy
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Lazio
 EVO
Tuscia, by the Colli Etruschi Cooperative
This is a
robust, Tuscan-style olive oil from Italy’s newest DOP
designated region –
the province of Viterbo, in Lazio. This ancient region of
Italy was once called Tuscia by the Etruscans who
populated the area. Viterbo has maintained a long
agricultural tradition of olive oil production begun by
the Etruscans, making the name Tuscia a fitting one for
this splendid olive oil. Rich, full bodied, bold in flavor
yet nicely balanced, this oil is luscious on the palate and
herbaceous in flavor, with hints of fennel, artichoke and
celery. Pressed from Caninese, Leccino,
Frantoio olives by the Colli Etruschi Cooperative.
This is Mary Lou's current favorite olive oil
Style:
robust, assertive &
grassy
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Liguria
 Costa
dei Rosmarini 'Santa Chiara'
We are thrilled to finally be able to offer this splendid
olive oil which has been absent from our shelves for far
too many years. Rosmarini olive oil has always been a
big customer favorite, and we are delighted to know
that Luisa and Gian Marco Petrelli are still on top of
their game producing their distinctive olive oil from this
stunning region of Italy.
Small, tidy olive groves dot the hills and valleys of
coastal Liguria. Here, along the Italian Riviera,
mountains plunge down to the sea, creating deep-cut
hillsides to which both grape vines and olive trees cling
tenaciously in the warm sunshine and breezy air. These
olives grow near Portofino, where medieval footpaths
meander through the rosemary bushes to the olive groves. As is
customary in Liguria, the olives are picked from November
to January when the olives have turned from green to
black, a great contrast to the late October harvest time
for the green, peppery style of olive oils from Tuscany
and Sicily. Costa dei Rosmarini
olive oil is pressed from several olive varieties:
Taggiasca, Nocellara del Belice, Biancolilla,
Oliarola and Coratina olives, and is luscious, fruity and
buttery with just a delicate whisper of spiciness. There
is no bitterness in the taste of this oil, and the
aromatics are warm and inviting. Santa Chiara is an ideal
finishing oil: it marries well with all dishes and
expresses its presence without overwhelming the taste of
the food.
Style:
mild, light & buttery
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Molise
 Colonna
One of
our favorite olive oils is this beauty is from the Molise,
the province that lies east of Rome along the Adriatic.
The owner of the estate is Principessa Marina Colonna, who is descended from a noble
family, and now controls production on the family’s 140
acre olive grove. She maintains 22 varieties of olive
trees, including Coratina, Leccino and Gentile,
from which she skillfully blends this delicious olive oil.
Colonna oil is luscious and smooth, with a clear,
distinctive olive flavor that is complimented by overtones
of apples and pears. It has a gentle, spicy bite that is
characteristic of the style of many southern Italian oils.
Style:
medium and fruity
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Sicily
Barbera Olio Novello, 'Nuovo
Raccoloto'
What began years ago
with a few modest cases of early-harvest oil has turned
into a holiday 'must have’ for our customers.
Olio
Novello is a limited quantity, early release,
first-pressed, new harvest extra virgin olive oil that is
a taste enthusiast’s dream. Barbera Novello is a very
interesting oil. It is blended from Nocellara,
Biancolilla and Ogliarola olives that grow in the
vicinity of Palermo. It is true novello oil,
meaning that the oil is obtained from the first pressing
of early harvest olives. The resulting oil is bottled
quickly and released for sale. Novello oils have an
authentic, rustic flavor and an old-world appearance, due
to the fact that the oil is un-filtered. Barbera Novelli
is deeply green, sharply-defined and seriously fruity. It
has a grassy, spicy flavor and an aroma reminiscent of
tomato stem, celery and fennel.
Style: UNFILTERED, robust, assertive and grassy
Special early release NOVELLO:
2009/2010 harvest
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Tuscany
 DOP Mannucci-Droandi,
organic
Roberto Droandi tends the olive trees on his farm in the
dramatic hills of Gaiole in the Chianti region of Tuscany.
This region is known not only for classy Chianti Classico
wine but also for what we feel are the finest extra virgin olive oils in Tuscany. These oils define the standard for
Tuscan oils, and when they are this good they are
recognized with the coveted government-sanctioned DOP
designation. This is a
hand-made oil in the true artisan sense of the meaning,
and is pressed from Moraiolo, Rossellino, Frantoio and
Leccino olives. It is remarkably rich, snappy, fresh
and peppery, very
low in acidit and with a luxurious mouthfeel..
Style:
robust, assertive and
grassy
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Umbria
 Poggio
Noho
We love Umbrian
olive oil from the Assisi-Spoleto region because it is
un-pretentious and well, just plain good. Hence, we looked
there for a producer who could craft an olive oil that fit
our idea of something luscious and wonderful. Poggio
Noho is made from Moriaiolo, Leccino and Frantoio
olives, varieties that may be familiar to those of you who
know Tuscan olive oils. Poggio Noho has a balanced,
pure, clean, slightly sweet flavor, and is blessed with
harmonious aromas of fresh herbs and artichoke. Our goal
was to find an extra virgin olive oil that marries well
with food and would not shout at you from the plate. We
are thrilled that we have found it in our Poggio Noho,
a carefully nurtured olive oil that is the perfect capture
of freshly squeezed olives.
Style:
medium, fruity and spicy
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2005 Mary Lou Heiss
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Andalusía
 La
Amarilla De Ronda, Suave
The fundamental objective of
La Amarilla de Ronda is to obtain extra virgin olive oil
of maximum quality and distinctive style. Time-honored
traditional methods have been combined with
state-of-the-art equipment during milling, decanting and
blending to achieve a very high level of quality. The bold
packaging style created by French designer Philippe Stark
add a strong visual appeal to this Spanish product.
La Amarilla de Ronda oils remain true to the Mediterranean
philosophy that different styles of olive oils taste best
with certain foods. Suave is a perfect choice for delicate
greens, sweet peas and garden fresh beans and white fish
or scallops. Elegant, well-balanced, fresh and harmonious. Suave possesses a smooth,
buttery nature and a rich aroma that is suggestive of
sweet almond. Suave is as the name suggests-subtle,
delicate and elegant, and is made from 100% Arbequina
olives grown organically in the south of Spain.
Style: mild, softly rich and
fruity
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 Olivar
de La Luna
North of
Cordoba the Sierra de Morena mountains are known locally
as the Mountains of the Moon. This is the only place
the Nevadillo Blanco olive variety is found in
Spain. The olive groves in this sparsely settled area are
deemed to be at least 300 years old. These olive trees
were planted during the reign of King Carlos III of Spain
in an attempt to entice farmers to settle in this wild and remote
area and drive away the resident populations of
bandits. Produced by Jesus de Castro and his wife Transito,
only 40,000 liters of this delicious oil is obtained each year from their olive trees. The oil is
sweet and pleasantly spicy in flavor, with a suggestion of
almonds and lemon. Olivar de La Luna has a snappy,
slightly peppery aroma and a delicious flavor that lingers
on the palate.
Style: medium, fruity & spicy
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Cooks Shop
Here Award Winning
2009/2010
Olive Oil Sampler
We are
passionate about distinctive, artisan-produced
extra-virgin olive oil and are thrilled that Cooks Shop
Here supports olive oil producers who work diligently to
bring such gorgeous tasting olive oils to market.
Our olive oil sampler is a great way for cooks and food
enthusiasts to become familiar with the authentic,
specific tastes of olive oils from different countries and
regions of the Mediterranean without the need to purchase
a full-sized bottle of each oil and vinegar.
The sampler comes with detailed information about each
olive oil and vinegar, and a sheet that is a suggested
order of tasting with room to jot down tasting notes about each
selection. Our tasting sampler is a great party idea!
Our
2009/2010 sampler includes 12 varieties of exquisite
extra virgin olive oils and 3 distinctive vinegars:
 •La Amarilla-Suave
•Costa dei Rosmarini
'Santa Chiara'
•AOC Castelas
•Colonna
•Poggio Noho
•DOP Sitia
•Seigneurs des Baux
•Manucci-Droandi
•Olivar de la Luna
•Michele Ferrante
'Denocciolato'
•DOP Tenuta Cocevola
•DOP EVO Tuscia
•Alvear 'Palacio Quemado' Pedro Ximenez Vinegar
•La Masia Rioja Red Wine Vinegar
•Acetum 'Fiaschetta'
Balsamic Vinegar.
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Olive Oil Dipping Dishes
Complete the olive oil sampler gift with a very special
little dipping dish.
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Olive Oil Sampler and Dipping Dishes Gift Set:
Includes the olive oil sampler and the white dipping
dish pictured above.
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2005 Mary Lou Heiss
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Specialty Oils
Citrus Olive Oil |
Katz
Meyer
Lemon Oil
A stunning California extra-virgin olive oil which is a
big hit in our store year-round. This 100% Taggiasca
olive oil is proudly California in style while the
concept of pressing citrus fruit with olives is strictly
European. What a perfect taste ! Just as the olive harvest
is ending in the Suisun Valley, the Meyer lemons ripen.
Cut pieces of fruit are pressed with the olives to extract
the lemon zest oil along with the juice of the olives (
olive oil ). This is the real deal and sooooo much more
delicious than oils which simply have citrus flavors
added.
Meyer lemons
have a superb flavor that is milder and more complex than
our everyday lemons - a cross between a tangerine and a
lemon might begin to get the idea across. Katz’s
Meyer Lemon Oil is a gorgeous oil, evocative in nature,
with a delicate but persistent citrus aroma and flavor. I
find hints of green herbs in the aroma even though none
have been added. You will reach for this oil again and
again. Use it with fresh garden vegetable dishes, grilled
salmon or halibut, and to adorn a simple but perfect baby
spinach salad.
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Infused Oils
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A L'Olivier Collection 1822
Infused Oils
 Elegant designed
packaging evokes the nostalgic feeling of a French corner
grocer circa 1822 when A L'Olivier began their business.
Aromatic and flavor-packed infused oils have always been
used in French cooking to add a boost of fresh flavor to
salads and vegetables or to add richness and depth to
soups and slow cooked dishes. Choose from olive oil
infused with Basil or olive oil infused with
Porcini and Truffle.
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Mallafré
Oils
From Spain
A masterpiece in culinary artistry. Unlike other
'flavored' oils, these olive oils are not simply flavored
with extracts as many similar-sounding products are.
Instead, these extraordinary olive oils are made by
pressing spices, herbs or citrus with the ripe olives at
the same time to extract the volatile oils from each
ingredient.. The result: fragrant, arbequina extra-virgin
olive oil of the highest quality
that is underscored with a harmonious and enticing flavors and aroma.
These are true gourmet quality products and
perfect to compliment dishes where a touch of subtle flavor can
be appreciated.
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 Mallafré
Olive Oil Pressed with Chili
Extra-virgin
olive oil made strictly from small-farm
raised and sun ripened arbequina olives and fresh
guindilla chili from the Basque region of
Spain. Fragrant and delightfully piquant.
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 Mallafré
Olive Oil with Coffee Oils
Coffee and olive oil ?
Leave it to adventurous Spanish chefs to explore the
goodness of his unlikely combination
Fortunately they did, and
now we are
wondering why someone did not think of this sooner.
A mellow, delicious flavor-duo that is particularly
wonderful with shrimp, sweet white fish and rice
dishes..
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 Mallafré
Olive Oil Pressed with
Oranges
Sweet
Seville oranges pressed with sun-ripened
arbequina olives
An extra-virgin olive oil of the highest quality
with a light orange scent and subtle citrus after
taste that will perk up vegetable dishes, roast
chicken and risotto
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 Mallafré
Olive Oil Pressed with Rosemary
Oil-rich
sprigs of fresh and fragrant rosemary are pressed
together with sun-ripened arbequina olives to
create a divine combination, inspired by the two of
the most iconic flavors of the Mediterranean..
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Truffle Oil
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Peccati di Ciacco Alba White Truffle Oil
This
white-truffle-flavored extra virgin olive oil is
both aromatic and finely balanced. It is made in
Alba, Italy's white truffle capitol. Each bottle
contains actual pieces of white truffle. Spectacular
in casseroles, vegetable and potato dishes, soups,
gravies, meat sauces/entrées, this is truly a chef's
companion.
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Nut and Seed Oils
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Rich and
fragrant, these luxurious oils are a specialty of the
Dordogne region in southwest France. Freshly hulled
nutmeats are ground to a fine paste, then quickly and
carefully roasted. The paste is then pressed to expel the
dark golden-bronze oil. Use “as is” for vegetable salads,
grilled vegetables or chicken salads; blend 50% with
French extra virgin olive oil to make a delicious dressing
for green salads. Our hazelnut and walnut oils come from
J. Leblanc, one of France's finest producers.
Keep refrigerated once opened.
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,
organic
This limited production Extra Virgin Avocado Oil is cold
extracted from hand selected organic Hass avocados grown
in lush groves located in the Aconcagua Valley in the
central Chilean region of Cabildo. This sun-drenched
valley, formed by the Andean mountains and the coastal
mountain range, is fed pure waters from the Aconcagua
Mountain. The resulting rich green oil has a delicate
aroma and flavor of fresh ripe avocados. With a high smoke
point (491°F) and abundant in antioxidants, vitamin E, and
Oleic acid, it offers a healthy alternative for cooking,
drizzling and dipping.
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Grapeseed oil is very light in feel and has a light,
neutral flavor. It has a high smoke point (485˚ F) which
makes it ideal for cooking. You can sauté or fry with it
without smoking, splattering or burning. It is high in
vitamin E and Omega 6 Linoleic essential fatty acid. It
will not cloud when chilled, and it is ideal for making
homemade mayonnaise and creamy salad dressings.
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prices charged will be at current market.
We will ship at current prices without confirmation
within 10% of price listed on site
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