Italian Olive Oil Resources

Tuscan Olive Oil - growing olives in Italy - Ever wonder what makes Tuscan olive oil different than other oils, or what makes that peppery taste that Italians like in their olive oils? Here's a lot of information on Italian Olive Oil.

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil: Finally, The Truth and Nothing But The Truth! - If there was a single page that could be called "everything you wanted to know about Italian Olive Oil" This just might be the one. And yes, large corporations have found ways to make bad olive oil out of good olive oil, which is the reason that the "Extra Virgin" olive oil you get in your American supermarket tastes like absolute crap compared to the farm produced olive oil at that cute B&B in Tuscany you stayed at.

Tuscany reigns in quality olive oil sector (News, 2008) - Yes, in 2008, Tuscany Olive Oil Reined Supreme.

Olive Harvest in Italy Tour Package - Yes, you can participate in the Olive harvest with Let's Cook in Umbria (November).

Olive harvest Video

Olive Harvest in the Lunigiana - Here's a video on what it's like to work on the Olive harvest in the Lunigiana region of Tuscany.

Books on Olive Oil

Olive Oil in Literature

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Walking in Italy - One of the great things about having a home in Italy is to step out my door into the Appenines and discover the part of Tuscany nobody ever goes to, the Lunigiana.