What are the polyphenols in olive oil and why do we need them?

Clinical Dietitian – Nutritionist Thanasis Xenofontos What are the polyphenols in olive oil and why do we need them? What are the polyphenols? Polyphenols are a group of chemical compounds in most vegetables. For example, There are polyphenols in tea (flavonoids), in beer, in red wine (tannins), in chocolate and olive oils (tyrosols). Polyphenols and…

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The original Villager’s Salad

The original Villager’s Salad 2 cut cucumbers 20 sliced cherry tomatoes 3 chopped spring onions 300 gr. xinomyzithra of Crete 1/4 glass of Organic Cretanthos Olive Oil 5 tablespoons petimezi of Crete dried oregano salt (a little) Instructions: Place all the ingredients in a large container and mix them very well. Then add the organic…

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The nutritional value of the early harvest olive oil & why i must choose it

The nutritional value of the early harvest olive oil & why i must choose it What is the EARLY HARVEST olive oil? Why it is superior in comparison with the ordinary extra virgin olive oil? What makes the early harvest olive oil special is the fact that both the greens are unripe olives as well…

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The nutritional value of olive oil

By Dietitian – Nutritionist Eva Tsakou The nutritional value of olive oil Olive oil is the main oil we use in Greek cuisine and not unjustly, as over the past 50 years thousands of studies have examined its role in health. Rich in antioxidants and monounsaturated fats, olive oil has correlated with the prevention of…

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Silver Olive Oil Award – Cretanthos Early harvest Olive Oil

Silver Olive Oil Award – Cretanthos Early harvest Olive Oil For another year, we share with you pleasant news about our olive oil. After a difficult and unprecedented year due to the coronavirus pandemic, we managed to stay focused on our goal and maintain the high quality standards we have set for Cretanthos olive oil.…

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Santorini’s tomato balls

We will need: 1 to 2 tablespoons Cretanthos BIO Early Harvest 2.5 cups of tomatoes cut into cubes 1 glass of grated zucchini 1-2 glasses of flour (as needed to ferment the Santorini tomatoes) 1/2 cup chopped parsley 1/2 cup chopped onion a little royal plant chopped a little mint chopped oregano pepper salt Implementation:…

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Roasted Fish with Tomato Sauce & Cretanthos Mountain E.V.O.O.

Roasted Fish with Tomato Sauce & Cretanthos Mountain E.V.O.O.   Materials we will need: Fish fillet 5-6 pieces 2 ripe tomatoes Cretanthos Mountain Farming Extra Virgin Olive Oil A bunch of parsley A lemon from your garden A small ripe avocado Salt Pepper Instructions: We wash, salt and mash the fish fillets. Your fish such…

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Recipe for Healthy Snacks

Essential ingredients for healthy snacks: 2 slices of bread 2 pieces of nutxinomyzithra Cretanthos Bio EVOO olive oi oregano Step-by-step execution: First we place the slices of bread or the pieces of nut on a plate.Then we pour enough olive oil so that they are partially soaked.Finally we add the sour cream and a little…

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Onganoleptic tested & Health Clain certified Early Harvest Olive Oil

At 10 of October in 2019, Cretanthos Early Harvest Olive Oil was produced for 2020. ” Source of antioxidant factors”  in every respect was characterized by the locals who first tried it! Organic, unwatered cultivated, from Koroneiki Variety in the area of North Mylopotamos PDO, 0.3% acidity, onganoleptic tested with excellent Fruity, bitter, spicy, with…

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