Olive Oils from Spain

Most home cooks find an old, unopened olive oil bottle in the pantry, lost in the back, and wonder whether it is okay to use. Being a natural fruit juice, unrefined (as opposed to a processed chemical fat), olive oil will go rancid over time, even if the bottle has remained completely sealed on the inside.  
The number one question people ask is «how long will unopened olive oil stay for?» Well, in general, 1

Olive oil is one of the most complex substances found in nature. Hundreds of chemical compounds work together to create the distinct and rich taste of olive oil. They’re generating nutritional components and associated health benefits. But it’s more than just an equation.  
Does Olive Oil Have a Single Chemical Formula? 
Olive oil is a mixture of triacylglycerols, fats, or triglycerides, and traces of fr

Supermarkets always have entire shelves filled with different cooking oils: soybean, sunflower, canola, pumpkin seeds, and whatnot. They all claim to have specific health benefits; at least they claim they don’t have the most unhealthy and undesirable features of regular oils. Still, none of them can match the scientifically proven medicinal benefits of olive oil for the heart, brain, and gastrointestinal sy