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Stephen Capizzano’s Trip To The UC Davis Olive Center
Stephen has just returned from UC Davis Olive Center at The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science, Davis, California finishing a Sensory Evaluation of Olive Oil Certificate Course.
www.RobertMondaviInstitute.UCDavis.edu/
He is [we are] looking forward to sharing this unique tasting and educational odyssey with you in our upcoming events.
We continue to expand our knowledge to bring you the highest quality Ultra Premium extra virgin olive oil & aged balsamic vinegar and more to your palate and health.
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May is Mediterranean Life Style Awareness Month
May is Mediterranean Life Style Awareness Month. A Way of Life.
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Educational Event with Westerly High Students Culinary Class
Educational Event with Westerly High Students Culinary class and Chef Jamie Finkelstein. There were great questions and observations from the students. We were honored by their presence and their interest in what we value at Capizzano Olive Oils & Vinegars LLC.
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New Arrival Butternut Squash Seed Oil
Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods Butternut Squash Seed Oil.
100% non GMO Project Certified Seed Oil
One Seed Source from a local farm in Geneva New York.
There are absolutely no chemicals or high heat used to extract the oil from the seed. The oil is gently pressed fresh every week.
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Butter to Olive Oil Conversion
Conversion Chart
|
Butter |
Olive Oil |
|
1 teaspoon |
3/4 teaspoon |
|
1 tablespoon |
2 1/4 teaspoons |
|
2 tablespoons |
1 1/2 tablespoons |
|
1/4 cup |
3 tablespoons |
|
1/3 cup |
1/4 cup |
|
1/2 cup |
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons |
|
2/3 cup |
1/2 cup |
|
3/4 cup |
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon |
|
1 cup |
3/4 cup |
Health and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
The health benefits of olive oil are unrivaled, and research reveals more benefits nearly every day. In fact, we are only just beginning to understand the countless ways olive oil can improve our health, and our lives. Olive oil is the cornerstone of Mediterranean cooking— an essential nutritional mainstay for the world’s longest-living cultures. Many of the health-promoting effects of the Mediterranean diet have been attributed to olive oil consumption.