the whole world loves spanish olive oil
spanish olive oil is a product that has been able to enter thousands of homes on the planet and has become a cooking oil for many other families. how did extra virgin olive oil conquer the world?
olive oil is a symbol of recent history
the past 100 years have been the most prosperous era in human history, and technological progress has changed the course of history, so if we think back to beijing in 1920, the city at that time was completely different from what it is now. cars, airplanes, electric scooters, drones ... the means of transport and the way goods were transported were vastly different from the trolleys or coal trains of the time.
but this change will be even more pronounced if we look more closely, and over the past 50 years we have transitioned from the era of color television to the era of virtual reality. did you know that there are more than 1.3 billion people in our country, and there are already more than 1.5 billion mobile payment accounts of communication companies? unconsciously, we have changed from human to semi-intelligent human beings, and we don't want to give up the convenience of these technologies!
all this data shows us that change is a sign of the times and we embrace and defend them, but what about olive oil?
olive oil world tour
On the topic of olive oil that we care about, these four travels of time can see the change. On our first trip we came to Los Angeles in 1967, where we would meet Ema, a 6-year-old girl whose parents took great care of her and was very careful about her dress, education, and diet. Every morning, prepare a rich breakfast for her, milk, biscuits, toast and eggs. But unbeknownst to her, saturated fat was starting to cause damage to her heart.
His second trip came to Itsukushima, Japan in 1981, where 23-year-old Eguri had just gotten married and liked to prepare a variety of delicious Dishes in Japanese cuisine for her husband, but he did not know how to cherish it, and ate quickly and little.
the third trip was in china, where we arrived in guangdong in 1992 and ms. yu finally gave birth to this child, 42 years old, who has been unable to have children in a marriage of more than 20 years. the family prepares a large meal to celebrate the occasion, with more than 20 different dishes on the table, including fish and vegetables made with a wide variety of seasonings, grains and seafood. all the dishes they love to eat.
The fourth and final trip came in 2008, on the island of Mallorca in Spain. On a hot summer day, Ema, Eguri and Ms. Yu met each other at the hotel's breakfast buffet table, which they didn't know before, and each filled their plates with different cheeses, breads and sausages while getting the bottle of Spanish extra virgin olive oil. Ema looked at them sheepishly while pouring extra virgin olive oil on the toast.
- i had a heart attack ten years ago and then changed my eating habits and since then i've only used olive oil.
- Eguri interrupted their conversation and said, I've been using it for about 5 years and my husband used to eat very little and be skinny until I bought olive oil one day at the supermarket. We loved the taste and aroma of it and he would end up eating it with relish.
- ms. yu said that the first time i tasted olive oil was to eat salad in a restaurant, i loved it, and now i use it to make all the dishes: stews, fried foods, and even steamed vegetables. that's what you call it, healthy and delicious.
- Ema concludes how lucky spaniards are, and so are all of us, to be able to easily buy olive oil in any store.
olive oil dominates the world's kitchens
these four trips symbolize the culinary journey of olive oil across the globe, reflecting the changing and evolving times, the coal train has become part of the past, letters and telegrams have been replaced, and technological tools help us to make connections and gain information and exchanges. olive oils are a product of the ancient dietary traditions of the mediterranean, and today they are a symbol of the modernity and innovation of diets in the kitchens of millions of homes around the world, representing the trend of health.
the inhabitants of the earth are getting closer and closer, and we can almost buy the same product, and olive oil is no exception, as mr. yu said at that hotel in mallorca 12 years ago, olive oil adapts to all cooking techniques, and as these three women from different corners of the globe have discovered, olive oil is suitable for all cuisines, adding deliciousness and health.
let's taste spanish olive oil together!
after reading the stories of so many trips and being hungry, let's cook with olive oil. today's recipe comes from the mediterranean diet, world-famous, where extra virgin olive oil is the main ingredient: cod broccoli balls
this recipe is a great choice for casual dining with family or friends, rich in fiber and minerals, and is a healthy version of the classic croquettes, ready to go?
click to view the recipe: cod broccoli balls
