Olive Oil Smoke Point: Safe For Cooking?

Olive oil smoke point makes for a hot topic. The question on everybody’s mind is, “Can I use olive oil for cooking?” Well, it depends on what you mean by olive oil, and sometimes on much how good fat your particular blend contains. If you are cooking with an olive oil that has a higher ratio… Continue reading Olive Oil Smoke Point: Safe For Cooking?

Should I Move To The Selo?

I’m boring, I don’t drink anymore. But when I did and it was 10am, it was brandy. Preferably rakija. Only the best. — Tony Hrvatska 🇭🇷🇯🇪 (@tonybalogna) August 23, 2018 This is quite possibly the greatest philosophical question of all time, and something that I will probably have to decide coming up very shortly. No,… Continue reading Should I Move To The Selo?

You Don’t Have To Keep Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil In A Dark Bottle

Almost every single extra virgin olive oil blog online will tell you to store your olive oil in a dark bottle, preferably somewhere cool with very little light. A pantry or basement will do. Look, I definitely don’t disagree. I still store most of my olive oil in the pantry (it helps when you’ve got a… Continue reading You Don’t Have To Keep Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil In A Dark Bottle

Introducing Selo Oils: Premium Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Bog obitelj (Greetings family)! Way back in December, I filled a suitcase full of extra virgin Croatian olive oil from my family farm in the Dalmatia region of Croatia. I had just quit my job and decided to visit my selo during the annual harvest in November, the month prior. I took as much olive… Continue reading Introducing Selo Oils: Premium Croatian Extra Virgin Olive Oil