Australian Gourmet Traveller - (05)May 2019 (1)

Beitcooking,finishing,dressingordrizzling,thesefive

olive oils from our golden soil are up to the challenge.

Australian olive oil

FIVE OF A KIND

1

CAPESCHANCKOLIVE

ESTATEPICUALEXTRA-

VIRGINOLIVEOIL

A favouriteofPtLeoEstateculinary

directorPhilWood,CapeSchanckOlive

Estateis renownedforitssingle-variety

oils.Picualolives,Spain’smostwidely

plantedcultivar,lenda pleasantand

persistentbitternesstothispowerfully

scented,pepperyoil.A littlebitgoes

a verylongway.$21for250ml.

capeschanckestate.com.au

2

RIOVISTAOLIVESNEVADILLO

EXTRA-VIRGINOLIVEOIL

Primingfocacciafortheoven?Saucing

a simplespaghettiwithgarlicandchilli?

Perfectingthathomemademayonnaise?

Thisbutteryoilis theoneforthejob.Hints

oflemon,babyspinachandtomatoleaf

addcomplexity,andthemouth-coating

texturewillreallystickwithyou.

$14 for 375ml.riovistaolives.com.au

3

ALTODELICATE

EXTRA-VIRGINOLIVEOIL

Father-daughterduoRobertArmstrong

andWesterlyIsbaih’soliveoilshavetaken

hometrophiesfromallovertheworld.It

maybedelicate,butthepurityofolive-fruit

flavourandsmooth,cleanfinishmakethis

theultimateall-purposeoil,builtforevery

kitchentaskoranydishonthetable.

$14 for 250ml.alto-olives.com.au

4

LENTARAGROVESYMPHONY

EXTRA-VIRGINOLIVEOIL

ThisTasmanianoil’sbrightyellowcolour

andexotic,tropicalfragrancedemands

attention.Butit’sthesubtlesweetness

thatreallysetsit apart.Polisha salad

offreshfigsandbuffalomozzarellawith

a fewhealthyglugs,orupgradea scoop

offiordi lattegelatowitha spoonful.

$20 for250ml.lentara.com.au

5
PENDLETONOLIVEESTATE
RESERVEEXTRA-VIRGIN
OLIVEOIL
Blendedbyhandfromcarefullyselected
batchesoffthepress,thiskhaki-green
oilshowcasesolivetreesonSouth
Australia’sLimestoneCoastthat
datebacktothelate1800s.Notes
ofartichoke,basilandrocketgiveway
toa lingeringspicinessthatleavesa
boldimpression.$18.95for500ml.
WORDS MATTHEW HIRSCH. PHOTOGRAPHY ALICIA TAYLOR. STYLING GERALDINEpendletonoliveestate.com.au

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