Olive Oil For All Culinary Needs

Olive oil is an essential component of Italian cooking. This versatile ingredient has been used for centuries across the globe and can be found in almost every cuisine, even today. On average, the world consumes about 2.25 million tons of olive oil each year. With the average Italian consuming 8.4 liters annually, Italy is a country that has been producing and consuming this oil for hundreds of years.

The use of olive oil has caught on in the United States recently due to the awareness of it’s amazing health benefits and versatility. Packed with powerful antioxidants and healthy polyphenols, olive oil consumption has been shown to decrease the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and even cancer. Olive oil can even be used as a substitute for most other cooking oils and butter. Whether it’s being pour over a salad, as a base for a marinade, or when baking breads and cookies, the uses of olive oil are practically endless.

Olive Oil For All Culinary Needs

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Top Uses For Olive Oil

Drizzling

Covering food with a drizzle of olive oil is a great way to enrich a meal. Dishes such as roasted vegetables, salads, and pasta are ideal for this.

Frying

A great alternative to other fats, olive oil provides a crunchier and less greasy dish when used for pan or deep frying.

Baking

Using olive oil for baking breads, pizza dough, cookies, cakes, etc will surprisingly supply a fruity and sweet taste.

Poaching

Fish and Chicken poached in olive oil will give a meal an elevated texture and flavor.

Dipping

No Italian meal is complete without bread and what better way to eat this appetizer than with a classic Italian dipping oil?

Risotto

This classic Italian dish is always sure to please and isn't complete without a great olive oil.

Bottle To Branch continues our commitment to transparency and traceability. Each Cento 100% Italiano Extra Virgin Olive Oil bottle has a code. Using the lot code, you will be shown the grove where the olives were grown. We feel Bottle To Branch is the next step in providing full transparency to our extra virgin olive oils.

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100% Italiano Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cento 100% Italiano Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a perfectly balanced, rich tasting extra virgin olive oil. This oil is produced using only the finest Italian olives, creating a smooth taste and rich aroma. Our 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil is masterly blended to embody this rich history in a modern authentic Italian extra virgin olive oil. Each bottle can be traced back to the grove where the olives were grown, through our Bottle To Branch locator.

Traceability

The lot code is located on the back of your Cento 100% Italiano Extra Virgin Olive Oil. These 9-digit lot codes allow us to trace every bottle to the grove where the olives were picked, ensuring 100% traceability from bottle back to branch. If you need assistance in tracing your bottle, please contact our customer support.

Sample Code: 910255001

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PAC Traceability

PAC, or Product Attribute Certification, was created to verify the traceability and sustainability standards and practices by consumer food companies. Consumers seek more information than ever about where their food came from and how it was produced. Tracing a specific attribute of a product to the precise location is the exact type of information PAC provides. Our mission is to certify the geographical connection of attributes to products. Traceability that connects the consumer to each stage of the supply chain provides transparency and promotes consumer confidence and loyalty.

International Olive Council

The International Olive Council is the world’s only international intergovernmental organization in the field of olive oil and table olives. The IOC seeks to promote the international trade in olive products, part of which it does by establishing and ensuring adherence to grading standards for those products.

North American Olive Oil Association

The NAOOA is a not-for-profit trade group of olive oil marketers in North America. Their mission is to promote the consumption of all types of olive oil by communicatingolive oil's health benefits, flavors and culinary versatility.Their members are committed to meeting or exceeding the standards set by the International Olive Council (IOC). Representing more than two-thirds of the olive oil consumed in the USA and Canada.