(Food-Beverage-News.Com, December 20, 2015 ) Greenwich, Connecticut -- Gourmet Living, located in Greenwich, Connecticut, has just launched its extra virgin olive oil from California. This cold-pressed California extra virgin olive oil has been harvested from the Picual olive variety and has a distinct peppery after-taste.
While over 90% of the production of olive oil comes from Spain, Italy and Greece, the quality of California olive oil has improved significantly. Gourmet Living co-owner, Sheila May, remarks that "we have taken quite some time to find a domestic extra virgin olive oil that provides consumers with a gourmet food product at an affordable price."
This gourmet olive oil is sold exclusively to buyers in the United States and Canada through Amazon.com. With its distinctive label and packaging, this olive oil makes a delightful alternative to traditional gift-giving as a hostess gift. Adds Sheila, "I would much prefer to receive a bottle of extra virgin olive oil than a bottle of wine. It adds a personal touch to gift-giving that is often lacking in today's society."
"Olive oil and fresh produce is at the heart of the Mediterranean diet, says Sheila. "Fresh vegetables and fruits simply taste better. I continue to seek out food products raised organically by farmers, because it is the way I have been brought up as a nutritionist and it is the way I feed my family."
With so much emphasis on processed foods in the United States, it is certainly still a challenge to find healthy natural foods. In fact, many so-called "healthy" or "organic" foods are hardly healthy or truly organic. Cooks and nutritionists tout the health benefits of olive oil in today's cooking, particularly as a substitute for butter.
"Balsamic vinegar and olive oil are on the table at most Italian restaurants," says Sheila. "The versatility of this exceptional California olive oil makes everything from vegetables to meat courses taste better. In fact, it has become an essential condiment in most gourmet kitchens."
As the American consumer moves to more authentic farm-based foods, doesn't it make sense for both restaurant and home chefs to have a good supply of quality extra virgin olive oil on hand?
About Gourmet Living
Gourmet Living is the brand name of exceptional food products sourced by Sheila and Richard May from countries around the world. The company markets food products of exceptional quality under its private label of Gourmet Living. This California extra virgin olive oil has been packaged to meet Amazon's Frustration Free Packaging standards and was launched on Amazon in December, 2015.
