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Give the chef in your life a treat to cook with in the Franci Toscano Extra Virgin olive oil from the Artisan Olive Oil Company. We were lucky enough to be sent a sample to try this spring just in time for Easter Sunday!
Franci Toscano Extra Virgin Olive Oil is produced from the 2024/2025 harvest of Tuscan olives, with the slightly spicy olive oil leaving a bitterness reminiscent of Italy’s ancient olive varieties. The fresh taste of Franci Toscano can be used in cooking or the unique flavours are especially useful in dishes such as salads, pasta or seafood. I used it neat over a salad and it works particularly well in a salad dressing where the full flavour can be enjoyed. You could also use this to dip bread into, combined with the Artisan Olive Oil Company’s selection of balsamic vinegars.
The Franci Toscano IGP Extra Virgin Olive Oil has already won several awards;
- Flos Olei 2025: Maximum score of 100 points
- Flos Olei 2019: 99 points, named World’s Best Olive Oil Mill
- New York International Olive Oil Competition 2020: Gold Medal winner
- Selezione Regionale Oli extravergini DOP e IGP 2020: Awarded
- Ercole Olivario 2019 National Competition: Finalist
The blend of olive oil comes from a variety of olives including Frantoio, Moraiolo, Leccino, and Olivastra which are grown and blended on the Frantoio Franci estate near Montalcino by Giorgio Franci, who continues growing and producing olive oil after his father Fernando Franci who started the business.
Taking into account the price of £21.95 for a litre, this is an exceptional oil, grown authentically in Italy and produced to a very high, award winning standard. Serious chefs and lovers of all things Italian will love this olive oil and add it to their collection like a fine wine. I have already added it to my daily salad and seafood cooking and loved using it so far.
Available from £21.95: https://www.artisanoliveoilcompany.co.uk/products/franci-toscano-igp-extra-virgin-olive-oil-500ml?variant=55597487456634
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