Oliva or Olive

The olive or olive oil is the edible fruit of the olive tree, a tree grown primarily in the ancient Mediterranean.


The olives are classified primarily by the use given to them:
1. - The oil production Olive oil bottle and olives.

for it must be ripe olives and the process for obtaining oil can be by pressure or by centrifugation. There, in Spain, millions of olive trees, in fact the volume leader in production and export of oil. There are many varieties, some of which are: Arbequina, Blanqueta, Picual, Hojiblanca, Beaky, Chamomile, Empeltre, etc..

Two. - Table olives or green onions Green olives

that is picked ripe or green when they have a good size. They can be black (purple, green, dark brown, black red), green or changing color (pink or brown chestnut). Some varieties are: Gordal Sevillana, Azofairon, Hojiblanca, verdial, Manzanilla de Sevilla, etc.. We will find them prepared in many different ways, seasoned with herbs, pickled, crushed, etc..

Nutritional properties
Olives have a high nutritional value and are very beneficial for health, contain minerals such as sodium, iodine, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and calcium. Are antioxidants thanks to the content of vitamins A, B and E, plus other essential vitamins to give us the body. And note that they are rich in oleic acid and monounsaturated fats, which are beneficial for the heart (yes, taking care not to consume too much salt).

In terms of caloric intake, there is the myth that the olives get very big, it must be discarded, you have to keep in mind is that 100 gr.de olives provide us only about 150 calories. And most importantly, they are healthy and nutritious.

Mixed marinated olives

Thanks to the wide variety of ways to prepare and develop the olives, its role in the kitchen is very versatile. They can be eaten whole, segmented, stoned, to halves. Seasoned in countless ways: with thyme, garlic, orange, lemon, onion, oregano, etc.. and may or may not stuffed salmon, pepper, anchovy, tuna, garlic, ham, and a long etc..

Therefore, in the kitchen, can be part of the most varied recipes, just a matter of imagination and skill of each.