Olive oil is obtained by pressing the fruit from the olive tree and is one of the fundamental basic ingredients for dishes from most Mediterranean countries.

There are over 750 Million trees cultivated around the world with almost 95% being found around the Mediterranean region. Of that Spain's olive cultivation accounts for some 45%.

Although olive oil is most commonly used for cooking and is found in many Spanish recipes, it can also be found in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, soaps and fuels.

Cooking with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

One of the most important ingredients you will need to produce the finest Spanish food is good quality extra virgin olive oil. One of the main producers and suppliers of good quality olive oil in Spain is Carbonell and is available via our Online Food Store and can delivered to your door."

Carbonell has been in C�rdoba since the 19th Century, where it has produced a quality oil from the seemingly endless olive groves, which carpet the rolling hills of Andaluc�a.

This extra virgin olive oil from Carbonell is the leading national brand of olive oil in Spain. The well recognizable green-labeled bottle of Extra Virgin Carbonell can be used with thousands of recipes including salads, fresh vegetables and gazpacho. This extra virgin oil has a mild but tasty blend of Andaluc�an olives." Apart from the unmistakable earthy Mediterranean flavor Olive oil is known to be one the worlds healthiest foods acting as an antioxidant which protects you against heart disease.