California Olive Oil in the News -- Stella Cadente Wins Best of Show at Oils of the World Competition, L.A. County Fair; Stella Cadente Olive Oil Company Wins Prestigious Award Again!ANDERSON VALLEY Anderson Valley is a sparsely populated region in western Mendocino County in northern California. Located approximately 100 miles (160 km) north of San Francisco, the name "Anderson Valley" applies broadly to several rural, unincorporated communities in or near the alluvial , Calif. -- Stella Cadente Olive Oil olive oil, pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient world for lighting, in the preparation of food, and as an anointing oil for both ritual and cosmetic purposes. Company announced today that they have been awarded the Best of Show at the 67th Los Angeles County Fair The Los Angeles County Fair (also called simply the L.A. County Fair) is an annual event held in the Fairplex in Pomona, California, held every September. It is a carnival with rides, merchants, food vendors, cooking contests, and livestock. The 2007 L.A. , Oils of the World Competition, for their Italian extra virgin olive oil in the 'light' category. The Los Angeles County Fair had more than 400 extra virgin olive oils submitted for judging and is now the most prestigious and largest event of its kind in the world. The judging takes place in mid-May along with the Wines of the World Competition. Stella Cadente is the only California producer to have won this prestigious award twice in the history of the olive oil competition. As well as being honored with Best of Show, Stella Cadente also won a Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize and "Best of Class" in the same category, and a Gold Medal for their Meyer Lemon The Meyer lemon (Citrus × meyeri) is a citrus fruit, native to China, thought to be a cross between a true lemon and a mandarin orange or sweet orange. The Meyer lemon was introduced to the United States in 1908 as S.P.I. Oil. "Stella Cadente winning the Best of Show at the Oils of the World Competition is equivalent to winning Best Picture at the Academy Awards twice! They know how to transform the best fruit into fantastic oils and I'm a devoted fan," said John Ash This article is about John Ash. For other people named Ash, see Ash (surname). John Ash may refer to several people:
Stella Cadente is renowned for producing award-winning olive oils and they have won more awards for their oils than any other California producer -- including "1 of the Top 35 Oils in the World" from Der Feinschmecker, Germany, #1 Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Slowfood, Italia, and numerous gold and silver medals. "There are a few secrets to producing a phenomenal product," said Tom Hunter, Co-Owner. "To create the right balance so that the bitterness of the olives doesn't overwhelm the fruit is the goal and it takes a lot of ingenuity and practice." Stella Cadente is an artisan producer in Anderson Valley, Northern California. They produce 4 award winning oils -- L'Autunno Extra Virgin, Meyer Lemon, Blood Orange and Persian Lime. Their Italian olives used in their L'Autunno Extra Virgin are estate grown, pesticide/herbicide free and hand-picked. Next they are crushed on a stone crusher which produces a smooth, silky oil with high concentrations of polyphenols and an herbal fruitiness that makes an incredible accompaniment with all foods. Their oils have been featured on the Food Network and PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, Wine Roads. You can contact Stella Cadente at stellacadente@pacific.net: www.stellacadente.com. |
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