Authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Extraction & Traditional Cooking Methods

Traditional Olive Oil Extraction

• 🔨 Pounding oily fruits with a heavy log mallet initiates the process.
• 🥣 The raw olives are mashed into a coarse paste and then scooped into a metal cauldron.
• 🔥 The paste is softened by striking and then simmered over an open wood fire.
• 🥄 Agitating the boiling pulp with a spoon and filtering through a fine mesh separates the natural lipids.
• 💧 The concentrated olive essence is then decanted into a basin for further separation.

Preparing a Savory Herb Garnish

• 🔪 Cilantro, avocado, and garlic are finely diced, halved, and grated respectively.
• 🌿 Aromatic vegetable oil is drizzled over the shredded ingredients, and the dark olive reduction is mixed in.
• 🧂 Seasoning with sea salt and cracked black pepper creates a uniform green garnish.

Pit-Roasted Potatoes and Grilled Beef

• 🥔 Whole tubers are enveloped in parchment and aluminum foil for pit roasting under live coals.
• ☕ Coffee is brewed in a traditional copper cezve directly on hot embers.
• 🥩 Thick-cut beef shanks are seasoned with the herb mash and grilled over high heat, developing a charred crust.
• ♨️ The beef is basted with pan juices and rested on a wooden platter.

Finishing Touches and Potato Preparation

• 🔥 The foil-wrapped potatoes are retrieved from the hot pit and unwrapped to reveal a soft center.
• 🥄 The roasted potato flesh is fluffed with a wooden spoon and mixed with butter and a spicy herb sauce.
• 🥣 The flavored mash is then incorporated back into the potato jacket.