Tierra Callada
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Picual by Tierra Callada
$28.99
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The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Picual by Tierra Callada is a soft and delicious Spanish olive oil with a medium intensity, making it ideal for those who prefer a mild and versatile EVOO. This premium Spanish olive oil is cold extracted and harvested in November from a mix of half-green and half-ripe olives, offering a balanced flavor profile that’s easy on the palate.
Why Choose Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Tierra Callada?
- Medium Intensity Picual Olives: A mild Picual olive oil, perfect for those who enjoy a smooth, balanced flavor.
- Cold Extracted: Carefully extracted to preserve the natural aromas and nutrients of the olives.
- High Polyphenol Content: Rich in antioxidants, making this oil stable for cooking at high temperatures while maintaining its health benefits.
- Award-Winning: Recognized with a Silver Award at the New York International Olive Oil Competition (NYIOOC) 2018, showcasing its high quality.
How to Use Picual Olive Oil in Your Cooking
This versatile EVOO is perfect for a variety of uses, from cooking to enhancing your favorite dishes:
- Cooking: With its high polyphenol content, this olive oil offers great stability and performance at high temperatures, making it ideal for cooking.
- Toasts and Cured Meats: Drizzle over toasts, Spanish cured meats, and cheeses for an extra touch of flavor.
- Versatile in the Kitchen: Its mild flavor makes it a great all-purpose oil for a wide range of culinary applications.
Tasting Notes – A Soft and Versatile Olive Oil
Palate: This Picual EVOO has a medium intensity, providing a smooth, balanced flavor with hints of fruity notes that make it easy on the palate.
Nose: Aromatic with subtle hints of green olives and fresh herbs, offering a delicate bouquet perfect for mild dishes.
Buy Picual Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Tierra Callada Online
Experience the soft, versatile flavor of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil Picual by Tierra Callada. Order online at Iberico Taste and enjoy fast, reliable shipping across the USA. Whether for cooking, toasts, or cured meats, this award-winning Spanish olive oil is perfect for adding a smooth, balanced flavor to any dish.
Olive variety: Picual
Origin: Jaén, Spain
Size: 500 ml/16.9 oz
100% Extra virgin olive oil.
Store in a cool, dry place.
Picual Olive Oil
Bitterness: high
Spiciness: medium
Use: suitable for high-temperature cooking, although it can also be used for long stews or as a preservative for sausages, meats, cheeses, and canned goods in general.
recommended for individuals with high cholesterol as it reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol and increases HDL (good) cholesterol due to its high content of oleic acid. This oil has a robust flavor profile, so individuals who are not accustomed to such flavors may experience some resistance.
Arbequina Olive Oil
Bitterness: light
Spiciness: light
Use: it can be used for toast, salads, fish, seafood, desserts (as a substitute for butter)
it is the most recommended variety for individuals who are not accustomed to consuming extra virgin olive oil.
Manzanilla Olive Oil
Bitterness: light
Spiciness: light
Use: ideal for frying and for preparing hearty fish recipes like cod. It is also highly recommended for consumption raw, to dress salads, or as part of a good breakfast.
Recommended variety for individuals who are not accustomed to consuming extra virgin olive oil.
Hojiblanca Olive Oil
Bitterness: light
Spiciness: medium
Use: salad dressing, cod fish, tuna, or other salted fish stews. Ideal fot tomato toast with Jamon Iberico.
suitable for both experienced palates and those new to olive oil.
Morisca Olive Oil
Bitterness: light
Spiciness: light
Use: salad dressing, cod fish, tuna, or other salted fish stews. Ideal for tomato toast with Jamon Iberico.
recommended variety for individuals who are not accustomed to consuming extra virgin olive oil.
Cornicabra Olive Oil
Bitterness: medium
Spiciness: high
Use: enhance the flavor of roasted meats and fish, healthy recipes and toasts.
Recommendation: this oil has a robust flavor profile, so individuals who are not accustomed to such flavors may experience some resistance.
Coupage Olive Oil
While the various types of olive oil mentioned earlier are obtained from a single type of olive, this variety is achieved by blending different olive varieties during the milling or extraction phase.
An Extra Virgin Olive Oil Coupage widely accepted is the one formed by the picual and arbequina varieties since it represents the perfect combination, achieving a blend of flavors that would be impossible to obtain separately.