Excellent photojournal. The pictures of the female vendor with the fresh particulate olive oil reminds me of the oil gifted to us by my zio's family. They are in umbria, and like many in their town they pick olives from their property (really just a few trees) and bring to the community mill. They then take their share home to use for the year. They gave us a bottle when we visited last 10 years ago (in the spring) - we had never had anything like it. It was green but full of olive "silt". It was so fruity and vibrant. I've had excellent imported olive oil since but none stands up to that simple product. |