La Tête dans les Olives
The newest Paris boutique to specialize in extra virgin olive oil – La Tête dans les Olives – sells olive oil from small family farms in Sicily, and much more.
Owner Cedric Casanova, himself from Italy, takes the Sicilian growing season to heart. Olive oil is his mainstay: he sells in bulk for the frugal cook, in 25 cl bottles for tasters and souvenir hunters, and in a myriad of sizes in between.
Varieties include biancolilla (an excellent accompaniment to fish), cerasuola (an old, drought-resistant variety with a fruity aroma), nocellara del belice, (extracted from bright green fruit, slightly bitter, with aromas of artichoke and green olive).
Products arrive according to the growing season. New olive oils appear after the October harvest; then it’s oranges from November to March. Cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and figs, capers – even preserved tuna heart – each has their time and place.
Welcome to Italy, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Tags: cedric casanova, olive oil
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