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COLD PRESSED, KEROS OLIVE OIL ORGANIC: Ancient Foods’ Keros organic virgin olive oil is cold-pressed within hours of harvesting to preserve the fresh, delicious nature of our Athenoelia olives. This olive oil extra virgin is perfect for cooking, drizzling, baking, and is great for sautéing and braising at high temps.
FRESH HARVEST, DELICIOUS TASTE: Ancient Foods offers this as high quality, authentically Greek olive oil that is grown and hand-harvested from centuries-old olive trees on Mount Taygetos outside Sparta, Greece. It boasts a rich, grassy nose with hints of fresh herbs with a round, buttery, peppery finish.
ACCOLADES: KEROS Extra Virgin Olive Oil Organic is used by multiple Michelin Star chefs for its elegant flavor that shines incredibly well when finishing as well as cooking. Local Greeks, homecooks, and these lauded chefs alike use this oil to sauté and braise, and so should you!
HEALTH BENEFITS: Olive oil is a superfood staple of the Mediterranean diet and is used across the globe as a popular cooking oil. Sourced from an ancient species of olive tree, it is allergen-free and offers a range of health benefits, like being high in antioxidants and high in phenols. It is also unfiltered, to preserve the health benefits and has low acidity (<0.2%).
ANCIENT TRADITIONS, ARTISANAL PRODUCTS: At Ancient Foods, we partner with local, artisanal farmers in remote villages who harvest ingredients using ancient traditions passed through generations. With our partnerships, each purchase directly supports these small farmers and their communities by providing a marketplace to bring their craft to people across the globe.
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DETAILSI come from Vordonia on the outskirts of Sparta, the child of ancient Athenian olive trees in the mountainous Spartan rock.I was there when King Leonidas scaled the face of Mount Taygetos: I have seen the birth of great civilizations.My name means "The Perfect Moment", and I represent the resilient spirit of the people. I am a 100% USDA Organic certified product. FLAVORElegant and complex. I boast a rich, grassy nose with hints of fresh herbs, and a round, buttery, peppery finish.I bring out the flavors of vegetables and salads and am amazing when braising meats and hearty dishes. TERROIRThe unique Athenoelia olive trees growing on one of the tallest and historic mountains in Greece produce a flavor like no other. These trees are beautiful and truly ancient, with some over a 1000 years old. They grow in the hillside rocks and must be harvested carefully by hand. Being among such majestic trees with their gnarled trunks and bountiful branches was something that touched our soul. THE SOURCE & HISTORY OF KERÓSOlive trees in Vordonia are among the oldest in the world, dating centuries and even millenia.Gianni's family has lived in this quaint village on the outskirts of Sparta on Mount Taygetos for many generations. They harvest an ancient Athenian varietal in the arid rock, which creates truly elegant flavors and promotes good health.The oil from this tiny village is renowned by the locals. Production and Best By Date on top of tin.