GARDAM EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
Gardam extra virgin olive oil is born in Morocco. This fruit juice is an essential part of the culture here.
Even If you never heard of Morocco, you likely saw those iconic images of Casablanca, couscous, the fez hats, the markets of Marrakech and you have likely tasted it’s olive oil. Morocco straddles the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the mediterranean to the northeast.
Enough with the geography lesson and let get back to the best condiments in the kitchen! Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
The olive grove being located in the Marrakech, Safi and Essaouira triangle, between ocean and mountains, Gardam olives draws aromas in the uniqueness of this geographic location. The farming is organic, in that respect, no pesticides are used nor chemical products on all olive trees or during the manufacturing process. This is how traditional, Gardam olive oil is made.
The olive tree solely waters itself by the rare seasonal rain- fall. Olive tree can survive for centuries, is the oldest cultivated fruit tree know to man.
Youssef Gardam who’s family has grown olives in that region since 1940, where things are still done the old-fashioned way. The cold- pressed method. Meaning olive oil was extracted with no heat, without the use of chemicals and is unrefined. The highest quality of
olive oil with a less than 0.11% acidity. The highest grade when it comes to olive oil.
Each single variety of olive contains his own very unique flavor of oil and depends on many different factors, of course the climate play’s a big role. How much water, how much sun the tree got and how it’s harvested? Cultivars olives varies from country to country, this is why olive oil is so popular in the Mediterranean.
These factors affect the development of Polyphenols. The antioxidants that give olive oil it’s flavor and healthful qualities like supporting the heart and the immune system.
Olive Oil Is Rich in Healthy Monounsaturated Fats. From antioxidants that protect blood cells from damage, to cardiovascular benefits it has lots of positives to offer no matter how you consume it. Most people agree that extra virgin olive oil is incredibly healthy.
The world’s oldest olive trees in Lebanon are believed to be 6000 years old and it still produce olives today!
It’s sad but true, but much of olive oil you see on store shelves is substandard, no matter how much more you’re willing to pay. Gardam Oil is trusted by chefs, cooks and food industry professionals around the world who seek evoo of the very highest quality.
