@yeginbasak: If an olive oil feels peppery in your throat, that’s not a flaw, it’s chemistry. Olive oils from the Aegean, especially around Ayvalık, are rich in polyphenols, natural antioxidant compounds found in olives. As Tom Mueller explains, these compounds are what create that characteristic peppery sensation in high-quality olive oil. Climate plays a role too. Dry summers and coastal winds stress the olive tree, increasing polyphenol concentration and intensifying flavor. So what feels sharp or unusual is actually a sign of quality. Follow for more stories on food, culture, and the science behind what you taste. #foodandculture #oliveoil #foodscience #gastronomy #ayvalik
Basak Yegin
Region: IT
Wednesday 08 April 2026 18:25:57 GMT
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TexasTurk :
You look so kind and knowledgeable Missy, as a Turk I am proud of you.,
2026-04-08 20:08:53
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Omer Akarca :
That’s categorically untrue, northern latitude olive types get much less intense heat than the southern latitudes. Northern latitudes can accumulate max 350 mg/kg at best in normal conditions. Whereas southern latitudes have much intense heat which increases the polyphenol levels to protect the olives. Memecik can reach up to 600 mg/kg easily and Kilis Yağlık from Antep can reach up to 1000mg/kg. Northern latitudes not only in Turkey but Tuscany and Spain as well renowned for the fruitiness instead and in Italian pressing philosophy polyphenols are especially not chased. All the pressing mill machinery designed in the world not for extracting polyphenols in mind but fruitiness however some manufacturers claim otherwise.
2026-04-09 06:05:54
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flufffluff :
www.earlyharvest.co.uk has a list that ranks olive oils by their polyphenol count for those looking for good quality brands
2026-04-11 10:13:23
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Zaki :
AE-jee-AN please this is how it is pronounced in English in Greek Αιγαίο and it comes from Αιγέας.
2026-04-21 19:50:06
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angel :
The best olive oil I’ve ever tasted is from the North Aegean region!
2026-04-08 18:46:25
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Dr. Zeyninur Demirel :
Ya sen olmasan bizi kim anlatıcak 🥰
2026-04-08 21:24:32
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bubbleskha :
My favourite influencer 🌸
2026-04-10 17:24:56
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Kc :
The Aegean is not pronounced like that
2026-04-09 17:19:31
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★Esra★ :
Hocam ablam sizin öğrenciniz ❤️❤️
2026-04-10 14:47:46
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Omer Akarca :
This can also be observed in the early harvest designation in the north vs. The south. Early harvest in the north can start by August as the northern latitude olives stop producing polyphenols by the end of August and mature faster. Literally waiting has no upside if you are aiming artisanal production. However southern latitudes, polyphenol production in the olive keeps going until late November and early harvest is much later. Literally if you press southern latitude olives at the same time with the northern latitude olives, you get literally a suboptimal product.
2026-04-09 06:09:52
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Le petit Marseillais :
😳😳😳😳
Total second class in front of Italian and Greek olive oil...
2026-04-09 21:45:21
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butt2 :
Kafanı eğmeyi bırak odaklanamıyorum 😅
2026-04-09 03:08:07
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