Mint basil flavored olive oil – Moulin Castiles

Description

At the foot of the castle of Les Baux de Provence, Moulin Castelas produces a premium basil and mint flavored olive oil. A very mild oil with flavors of basil with a hint of mint. A treat for the taste buds !

Basil flavored oil / menthe du moulin Castiles

This flavored olive oil differs from anything commercially available because it is not an infused oil.. In effect, Castelas mill adds fresh basil and mint directly to the olives during crushing and oil extraction. No natural or artificial flavoring is added. The organic aromatics added during the grinding give Castelas oil an incredible note of freshness. A few drops of basil aromatic oil / mint on a tomato or on pasta and your simplest dish will be transformed !

Here are some ideas for using mint basil flavored oil :

• salad dressing : mix mint basil flavored oil with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to make a mint basil vinaigrette. Spread it over a cucumber and feta salad or a vegetable quinoa salad.
• Filling for sandwiches : spread mint basil flavored oil on country bread and garnish with tomato slices, of ham and mozzarella to prepare panini sandwiches with mint basil.
• Dressing for grilled vegetables : mix mint basil flavored oil with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to make a mint basil dressing. Drizzle over grilled vegetables before serving.
• Decoration of dishes : use mint basil flavored oil to decorate pasta dishes, rice or vegetables. It can also be used to prepare sauces for meat or fish.

Moulin Castiles

Le moulin castiles was built in 2002 to control the entire chain in the production of olive oil. The joint work of the olive grower and the millers makes it possible to design oils of very high quality combining tradition and modernity with a mill designed with the most efficient tools to extract the nectar from the olive..

The domain matters 45 hectares of olive trees on the slopes of the Alpilles, including varieties of’AOP Valley of Les Baux de Provence : Salonenque, Aglandau, Grossane and Verdale. A large part of the orchard is in organic farming without any chemical or synthetic products. The olive trees are treated with Kaolin, a natural white clay mixed with water, in order to disorient “Fly”, main disease of olive trees in Provence.

 

The benefits of olive oil

Olive oil is a powerful antioxidant recommended by nutritionists. It is also very rich in vitamin E.. Recommended against hypertension and diabetes, it will also promote transit. The Mediterranean diet which consists of eating mainly vegetables, fish and olive oil has proven itself, but it is however necessary to use a quality oil such as those produced by the Moulin Castelas.