Dear Friends of Berlin Oil Connection
I wish you and your family a very happy new year with loads of happiness and good moments. May this year bring us peace and prosperity.
At the moment I am in Greece, enjoying the winter days and the bright light...
Dear friends of Berlin Oil Connection
Holiday season continues. If you are looking for a last minute gift you can write to me. This year, like last year, you can get a 500 ml bottle of extra virgin olive oil, a handmade olive oil soap of your choice, an organic oregano from the Parnonas mountains or a package of organic mountain tea for just 20 euros. This offer is also valid on New Year's Eve. For more information please contact me. You can always visit me from 15.00 to 18.00 at Cafe laidak (Boddinstrasse 42, Neükolln)...
My flamingo farm friends, Artur and Thanh started a social media campaign to help me sell the rest of the last olive oil from the 2022 harvest. Through this post I would like to thank them warmly. If you want to get this special offer, visit cafe Laidak in Boddinstrasse 42 or send me an email
You can also get a box at German Polish bookstore in Neukolln...
If you are looking for extra virgin olive oil from one farm in Laconia, but you live in Prenzlauer Berg and Neükolln seems to be a bit far away, don't worry. You can buy our olive oil at the market located on Seelower strasse next to Schönhauser Allee. My friend Kengy is there with his stand which is specialized in good wine as well as other goodies. It is worth it to pay a visit.
So you can buy Christmas gifts for your loved ones. The market on Seelower Strasse takes place every Saturday from 10am to 4pm...
The Christmas season has already begun in Berlin. The city is full of people and the Christmas markets certainly create a beautiful atmosphere. That's why the Berlin Oil Connection will be at the Saturday market in Schillerkiez all month long, even shortly before New Year's Eve. So you have the opportunity to give as a gift a bottle of extra virgin olive oil or whatever you wish. If you can't make it the market on Saturday, you can stop by the Café Laidak (Boddinstrasse 42) in Neükolln daily from 3pm to 6pm. I will be happy to meet you in person.
Soon I will post about Christmas special boxes for your gifts.
You can also find us in other locations. For that you can check here: https://berlinoilconnection.de/en/sie-finden-uns-unter/...
What is adulterated olive oil and how widespread is its circulation in the super market?
Often it is a mixture of 2 oils, extra virgin olive oil and usually sunflower oil. This type of adulteration can be classified as extra virgin olive oil by some brands in the olive oil market. It can be further degraded when mixed with various olive oils of dubious quality from different countries around Europe, Middle East or North Africa. In the worst case, it is a mixture of soybean and sunflower oil, to which chlorophyll and beta-carotene substances are added. You should be especially careful when checking the labels of these oils.
How can I tell if an olive oil is adulterated? Are there simple methods that can help to identify a bad olive oil?
This is the most important question. How can we know if the olive oil we buy is adulterated? Here are some useful tips.
Put it in the fridge
You can do this simple test...
Every year in autumn or winter I make a visit to the Southern Peloponnese. My aim is to look for new high quality products from the region. So this year we went to the mountain of Parnonas to spend three days in the mountain and combine it with this purpose. We found ourselves in Kosmas where the autumn landscape dominated every corner of the village.
The central square of the village is a real gem. The large plane trees and the traditional architecture of the houses really give a unique character to the place. The food in the small taverns is also unique. Everything is local and the smells make you hungry all the time. Our first stop was at the village square in one of the central cafes. There we drank tsipouro and tasted the smoked trout that is brought from the opposite mountain, Taygetos, and specifically from the village of Kastori located at its foothills. We ate stew, mountain...
Dear Berlin Oil Connection friends.
As you all know, the situation with olive oil production this year is particularly critical. In many regions of Europe, production has dramatically decreased. As a practical result, prices have exploded this year. However, this year's harvest for us has started normally and without any particular problems. The quality and characteristics of the extra virgin olive oil from our field are at a very good level again this year.
However, the cost of bringing it to Berlin is very high. Inflation and climatic conditions, which are responsible for the decline in production, are the main enemy.
That is why this year we will start our campaign earlier than planned. You can pre-order the amount of oil you need for next year, in this way you help us to bring it to Berlin. So we can keep a better price for all of you. For more info and orders you can always contact Berlin Oil Connection here: https://berlinoilconnection.de/en/contact/...
Today, with this post, I would like to thank Manuel and pilz und baum "frische regionale Pilze aus eigenem Anbau" from Brandenburg for the delicious mushrooms he offered me the other day. Food networking in the area of Berlin is so important don't you also think so? Good foods helps us fight the Berlin winter we have in front of us. With a box of mushrooms (the one in the picture), we have cooked at least three times gorgeous dishes based with garlic, oregano and indeed olive oil. For more information check the website of Pilz und baum...
As you can see in this picture, during every season, we have unexpected beautiful guests in our farm. Autumn is also a very unique season for nature, the same for our farm which is close to the village of Geraki Laconia in Southern Peloponnese. Every year these amazing Cyclamen show up all over the area, always just before harvest. Special thanks to Christina who sent me this picture.
As for the new harvest and how it goes this year, we will keep you posted as we always do....
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