Olives and olive oil are an essential part of Mediterranean culture and have been cultivated for thousands of years by Mediterranean peoples for food and fuel. In fact, Athens was named for the goddess Athena to honor her gift of the olive tree to the city’s residents!
Olive oil is a healthy choice for cooking, as it has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, which can help lower “bad” (LDL) cholesterol. Extra virgin olive oil is made from the first cold press of the olive. While the taste varies depending on the area and type of olive, olive oils are renowned for their ability to add a deeply fragrant depth-of-flavor to most sauces, fried foods, soups, and salads.
OLIVES
The Mediterranean Bakery carries a wide variety of olives from all over the world. Our customers are welcome to sample any or all of the olives we offer at no charge. We carry:
- Alfonso (Peruvian)
- Calabrese (Italian)
- Cerignola (Italian)
- Kalamata (Greek)
- Lebanese Black
- Lebanese Green
- Moroccan Oil-Cured
- Nafplion (Greek)
- Niçoise (Italian)
- Picholine (French)
- Provençal (French)
- Royal Greek
- Sicilian Green
- Turkish Black
OLIVE OILS
The Mediterranean Bakery is proud to offer a large assortment of olive oils from Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, Spain, Syria, and Turkey, as well as domestic olive oils from California. Among the brands we carry are:
- al’Fassia (Moroccan)
- al’Koura (Lebanese)
- al’Maghribya (Moroccan)
- al’Wazir (Lebanese)
- Alhorra (Moroccan)
- Afrin (Syrian)
- Anna (Italian)
- Bonelli (Italian)
- Californian Olive Ranch (world blend)
- Cappadocia (Turkish)
- Cento (Italian)
- Colavita (Greek)
- Eleon (Greek)
- Ferrara (Italian)
- Frantoia (Italian)
- Hermes (Greek)
- Iliada (Greek)
- Isle of Cyprus (Cypriot / Greek)
- Lakonia (Greek)
- Mama Mia (Italian)
- Mabrouka (Moroccan)
- Marmarabirlik (Turkish)
- Minerva (Greek)
- Monini (Italian)
- Olio Villa (Italian)
- Oliva Venere (Turkish)
- Paesano (Italian)
- Partanna (Italian / Sicilian)
- Saifan (Lebanese)
- Setalkel (Syrian)
- Sparta (Greek)
- Spitiko (Greek)
- Zoe (Spanish)
SPECIALTY OILS
We also offer a large selection of International Collection, La Tourangelle, Monini, and Roland infused oils & specialty cooking oils, including:
- Almond Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Basil Oil
- Black Seed Oil
- Black Truffle Oil
- Corn Oil
- Flaxseed Oil
- Four Peppers Oil
- Garlic Oil
- Garlic & Chili Oil
- Grapeseed Oil
- Hazelnut Oil
- Lemon Oil
- Macadamia Nut Oil
- Pistachio Oil
- Porcini Mushroom Oil
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Rosemary Oil
- Safflower Oil
- Toasted Sesame Oil
- Walnut Oil
- White Truffle Oil