Extra Virgin Olive Oil Picual
Origin: - Beniardá, Guadalest Valley. © Ribes Oil.
Properties of picual oil
One of the main characteristics of picual olive oil is its stability to oxidation, rancidity, and frying temperature cycles.
Since it has a high content of oleic acid,and this is one of those responsible for the reduction
of bad cholesterol (LDL) and the increase of good cholesterol (HDL), picual oil is very advisable for people with high cholesterol..
There are 3 nutritional properties that stand out above any other:
★ These are oils with with a high content of polyphenolsor antioxidants,
which makes them very stable.This prevents chemical changes from occurring in our body and the appearance of substances harmful to health.
Its large amount of oleic acid (80%) makes it incredibly healthy.
★ Low content of linoleic acid, which in large quantities makes free radicals appear that harm our body.
★ High content of monounsaturated oleic acid, which is nothing more than a fatty acid that our body synthesizes
and is very good mainly to reduce bad cholesterol levels and to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
The picual oil variety is one of the most beneficial benefits to people's health since it has a high content of natural antioxidants and nutritional properties that make it a unique oil.
Uses of picual oil:
Picual oil, uses in the kitchen:
● For fried foods, breaded and battered any use of olive oil at high temperature
● For long stews
● As a preservative of sausages, meats, cheeses, and preserves in general (for its high stability)
● To dress salads with lettuce, tomatoes, etc. A good jet of picual oil can improve vegetables that by themselves are bland or insipid.
● For breakfasts on toast with natural tomato
Note: :
TRONCAL receives the name in honor of the trunk of the olive tree. The olive tree itself is a tree of the Oleaceae family. Its trunk is usually short, thick, irregular and light gray. It is common to see some protrusion and fissure.
500 ml container