The Land of Olive Oil 2013. I never travel without my Olive Oil

The text by Fulvio Pierangelini published in The Land of Olive Oil 2013. Many years ago, as a child, I dreamt of eating voluptuous chocolate-like spreads or even the first “harmless” pre-packaged snacks with enclosed metal disks depicting animals or footballers for my afterschool snack. What I inevitably received was bread and sugar water or even more often, bread and oil. I wasn’t very happy at the time but, today, I am grateful to my…

Terred’Olio 2013. Il valore dell’Olio come civiltà del territorio

L’introduzione di Fausto Borella al volume Terred’Olio 2013: in viaggio fra oltre 100 produttori selezionati da un grande Maestrod’Olio che ci racconta anche i valori artistici, artigianali e gastronomici di tanti piccoli luoghi del Bel Paese. Per anni mi sono chiesto se avesse senso proporre una guida solo tecnica, con valutazioni sulle proprietà organolettiche dei vari oli che continuamente seleziono. Un messaggio, cioè riservato alla ristretta cerchia degli addetti ai lavori e a quella, più…

Terred’Olio 2013. The value of Olive Oil as the symbol of the territory’s civilization

The preface by Fausto Borella published in The Land of Olive Oil 2013. For years I wondered if it would make sense proposing a merely technical guide, with evaluations of the organoleptic properties of the various oils that I constantly select. A message reserved for the narrow circle of experts and the broader, but not so large, group of knowledgeable enthusiasts. Then I told myself that it would be necessary to get out of the…