About this item

• 🌳 FRESH HARVEST, DELICIOUS TASTE: Ancient Foods offers this as high quality, authentically Greek olive oil that is grown and hand-harvested from centuries-old olive trees on Mount Taygetos outside Sparta, Greece. It boasts a rich, grassy nose with hints of fresh herbs with a round, buttery, peppery finish.
• Kosher, Halal Certified
• 🫒 COLD PRESSED, KEROS OLIVE OIL ORGANIC: Ancient Foods’ Keros organic virgin olive oil is cold-pressed within hours of harvesting to preserve the fresh, delicious nature of our Athenoelia olives. This olive oil extra virgin is perfect for cooking, drizzling, baking, and is great for sautéing and braising at high temps.
• 😋 SO SPECIAL THAT IT HAS ITS OWN CUISINE: It’s true – the locals in the mountains use this oil in a special type of cooking dating back Millenia called “Lathera”, which means “made from oil”. The incredible braised dished of vegetables and herbs could even turn you into a vegetarian.
• 👏 ACCOLADES: KEROS Extra Virgin Olive Oil Organic is used by multiple Michelin Star chefs for its elegant flavor that shines incredibly well when finishing as well as cooking. Local Greeks, homecooks, and these lauded chefs alike use this oil to sauté and braise, and so should you!
• 📜 ANCIENT TRADITIONS, ARTISANAL PRODUCTS: At Ancient Foods, we partner with local, artisanal farmers in remote villages who harvest ingredients using ancient traditions passed through generations. With our partnerships, each purchase directly supports these small farmers and their communities by providing a marketplace to bring their craft to people across the globe.
• 💪 NUTRITIONAL ADVANTAGES: Olive oil is a key ingredient in the Mediterranean diet and is a common choice for cooking worldwide. Extracted from an ancient type of olive tree, it is free of allergens and provides various nutritional advantages, such as abundant antioxidants and phenols. It is also unrefined to maintain its nutritional value and has minimal acidity (<0.2%).