Description
The Monica oil mill is equipped with modern equipment for oil production, ensuring higher quality in response to the demands of a public increasingly attentive to the needs of quality and goodness of a genuine product. This Extra Virgin oil presents itself in its golden color, with greenish reflections. The oil is a staple food of the Mediterranean diet, rich in nutritional properties that fight free radicals in the body. It is advisable to consume it raw, which enhances the flavor of the food. Pairings: The Extra virgin oil Oleificio Moniga is a premium oil recommended to be consumed raw, enhancing the flavors of foods. It can be used as a dressing for fresh salads, or in the cooking of meats or fish. Storage: Keep the oil in a dry environment away from light. Processing: The extraction and processing of the oil begins with the manual or mechanical harvesting of selected olives. These are placed in special ventilated crates ensuring a progressive maintenance of flavor while preserving them from any presence of mold. From the field, they move to the mill. Various processes follow, such as the pressing where the olives are crushed and the malaxation where the fruit is separated from the pit. Finally, the oil is filtered again from impurities present in the paste and is gently mixed. After being left to rest for the necessary time, it is bottled and sold commercially.