https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal Editorial notebook on Greek extra virgin olive oil — harvest, health, cooking, and the families behind the bottle. en-CA https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal/what-makes-greek-extra-virgin-olive-oil-different https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal/what-makes-greek-extra-virgin-olive-oil-different Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sourcing Terroir, cultivar, and a national obsession with the harvest. A field guide to why Greek EVOO tastes — and tests — the way it does. https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal/polyphenols-explained-reading-the-label https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal/polyphenols-explained-reading-the-label Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Health What the mg/kg number really means, why the EU health claim exists, and how to buy for polyphenols without paying for a myth. https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal/harvest-to-bottle-inside-a-peloponnese-harvest https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal/harvest-to-bottle-inside-a-peloponnese-harvest Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Producers A field notebook from the Ilias family estate in Sparta — nets, ladders, the mill at dawn, and the first oil of the season. https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal/how-to-taste-olive-oil-like-a-judge https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal/how-to-taste-olive-oil-like-a-judge Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Culture The blue glass, the warm hand, the slurp. A short guide to the tasting method used in international olive oil competitions. https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal/cooking-with-evoo-myths-about-smoke-point https://greekoliveoils.ca/journal/cooking-with-evoo-myths-about-smoke-point Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cooking You can absolutely cook with extra virgin olive oil. The research behind smoke point, oxidative stability, and why polyphenols help.