Candiasoil

For us, olive oil is our culture. We created CandiaSoil, the best olive oil produced on the island of Crete. This is the most authentic olive oil, coming from a single geographical region, and offers unique scent, flavour and healthy properties.

EVO, single estate | Olive oil, flavoured | Other Speciality Oils

Name 'Peza' P.D.O. Extra Virgin Olive Oil Description The Oi1 Peza P.D.O. is a premium quality extra virgin olive oil, produced by small local growers in the PDO region of Peza, in the Greek island of Crete, exclusively from hand picked koroneiki variety olives. Affected by the specific soil and climatic conditions of this semi-mountainous region of central Crete as well as the traditional production process, this natural product is characterized by its exceptional colour, superb aroma and authenticity. The E.U. has classified this olive oil as P.D.O. - Protected Designation of Origin . The P.D.O. status is awarded to quality foods only, to certify the origin and identity of these fine products. Superior category olive oil obtained directly from the olives and solely by mechanical means. Category EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Product Criteria Ethical Free From – Fat Free From – Gluten Free From – Artificial ingredients Free From – Lactose and/or dairy Free From – Nuts Free From – Sugar Non-British Vegetarian New Product for 2011 Yes

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Name 'Sitia' P.D.O. Extra Virgin Olive Oil Description “oi1 PDO Sitia” belongs to the extra virgin category and it is the finest olive oil produced in the Sitia PDO region. Sitia is one of the Cretan oil-producing regions best known for their quality and one of the 9 PDO regions of Crete. Like Viannos, Sitia has been certified for the quality of its unique product thanks to the specific soil and climate conditions of the region. Why choose oil from Sitia? In recent years, the olive oil of Sitia has won numerous quality awards, the recognition of the region as a PDO region for the production of olive oil being the crown jewel of its quality certification. The region of Sitia, the eastern-most part of Crete, is home to a large number of olive trees and oil producers. The cultivation of the tree is greatly favoured by the fertile, calcareous-loamy and sandy-loamy soil, as well as the surface and subterranean currents that irrigate the trees. The soil conditions are combined with an excellent climate: mild winters, warm and dry summers, long sunshine duration and cool northern winds from the Cretan Sea. Category EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Product Criteria Ethical Free From – Fat Free From – Gluten Free From – Artificial ingredients Free From – Lactose and/or dairy Free From – Nuts Free From – Sugar Non-British Vegetarian

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Name 'Viannos' P.D.O. Extra virgin Olive oil Description “oi1 PDO Viannos” belongs to the extra virgin category and it is the finest olive oil produced in the Viannos PDO region. Its origin alone is the best quality certificate, as Viannos is one of the 9 PDO regions of Crete, i.e. regions that have been certified for the quality of their unique product thanks to the specific soil and climate conditions of the region. Why choose oil from Viannos? The answer lies in an old saying which associates the most common products of Crete with certain regions: “wine from Embaros, oil from Viannos, olives and rusks from Mylopotamos”. The low-lying – coastal zone of Viannos is exceptionally fertile, as the streams and rivers that cross the mountainous and semi-mountainous zone end here, enriching the soil with their deposits and irrigating the land. The excellent climate helps create ideal conditions for cultivating some of the most delicious vegetables and fruit of Crete. Olive trees enjoy pride of place, taking up the largest part of arable land. Category EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Product Criteria Ethical Free From – Fat Free From – Gluten Free From – Artificial ingredients Free From – Lactose and/or dairy Free From – Nuts Free From – Sugar Non-British Vegetarian New Product for 2011 Yes

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Name Organic 'Oi1' Extra Virgin Olive Oil Description “oi1 organic” olive oil belongs to the “Extra Virgin Olive Oil” category and it is one of the best organically produced olive oil on Crete. It comes from olive groves where no fertiliser has been used, no spraying has taken place and no processing has been carried out during the crushing of olives and the preservation and bottling of the olive oil. The extra premium organic olive oil is produced by artisan local producers, certified for producing organic olive oil, which is why it is available in limited quantities. It comes exclusively from hand-picked olives of the koroneiki variety cultivated on the Greek island of Crete. This olive oil is certified by the DIO Organisation, in accordance with Reg. (EC) 834/2007. Category EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Product Criteria Ethical Free From – Fat Free From – Gluten Free From – Artificial ingredients Free From – Lactose and/or dairy Free From – Nuts Free From – Sugar Non-British Organic Vegetarian New Product for 2011 Yes

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Name Premium 'Oi1' Extra Virgin Olive Oil Description “oi1 Extra Virgin” olive oil is one of the best in the “Extra Virgin Olive Oil” category to be found on Crete. It comes exclusively from hand-picked olives of the koroneiki variety cultivated on the Greek island of Crete. It is produced by artisan local producers, which is why it is available in limited quantities. Category EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils

Recipe Title Beef, potatoes and olive oil stew Recipe Details Ingredients: •1 kg diced beef (preferably shank) •3-4 medium sized potatoes, chopped •2 cups olive oil •½ cup wine •Salt, pepper Preparation: Add the meat in a pot with as much water as needed to just cover it and let it cook for a few minutes. As soon as the meat starts foaming, remove the foam with a skimmer and turn down the heat. Cover the pot and keep the meat cooking with the same amount of water on a low heat. Add the oil and let the meat cook for approximately 40 minutes on very low heat. Then add the potatoes, salt and a cup of very hot water and let everything cook together until the potatoes and meat are tender. Add the pepper once everything is cooked, take off the heat and serve. Product Categories EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Recipe Criteria Ethical Non-British

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Recipe Title Cabbage and carrot salad Recipe Details Ingredients: •¼ of a small cabbage (you can try and use different kinds of cabbage, like purple and white together) •Carrot •Walnut powder •Salt •Olive oil •Lemon or vinegar Preparation: Grate the cabbage into long thin stripes. Grate the carrot. Mix together in a bowl with the walnut powder, salt, olive oil and, depending on your preferences, lemon or vinegar.

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Recipe Title Choriatiki (village salad) Recipe Details Ingredients: •2 medium-sized, ‘hard’ tomatoes •2 cucumbers •1 medium-sized onion •Olive oil •Oregano •100 gr. Feta cheese •Olives (optional) •Salt Preparation: Cut the tomatoes into small pieces. Peel the cucumbers and slice them. Slice the onion thinly. Place all ingredients together into a bowl and sprinkle with salt; add the feta cheese, cut into small pieces. Pour olive oil and sprinkle with oregano. If you add olives make sure you mix well so the olive oil touches all ingredients. Product Categories EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Recipe Criteria Ethical Free From – Fat Free From – Gluten Free From – Artificial ingredients Free From – Lactose and/or dairy Free From – Nuts Free From – Sugar Non-British Vegetarian

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Recipe Title Courgettes with greens and potatoes Recipe Details Ingredients: •1 kg. of greens (vlita-Amaranth greens) •1 kg. of zucchini •4 medium sized potatoes •Olive oil •Salt •1 lemon Preparation: Wash the tender leaves of the vlita very well and cut them into big pieces. Wash the courgetteswell and cut them in half. Peel the pota-toes and cut them into four or six pieces, depending on their size. Boil everything in plenty of water. Once cooked you can remove the vegetables from the pot and sprinkle them with salt. Finally, pour some olive oil and lemon to taste. Product Categories EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Recipe Criteria Ethical Free From – Fat Free From – Gluten Free From – Artificial ingredients Free From – Lactose and/or dairy Free From – Nuts Free From – Sugar Non-British Organic Vegetarian

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Recipe Title Grilled mushrooms with olive oil Recipe Details Ingredients: •1 kg. pleurotus mushrooms •Oregano •Olive Oil •Salt Preparation: Lightly salt the mushrooms; brush them with olive oil and grill for half an hour. Place them on a platter, sprinkle with fresh oregano and, while still warm, pour some olive oil over them. (The same recipe can be adapted to different vegetables like auber-gines, peppers, pumpkins, onions etc.) Product Categories EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Recipe Criteria Ethical Free From – Fat Free From – Gluten Free From – Artificial ingredients Free From – Lactose and/or dairy Free From – Nuts Free From – Sugar Non-British Organic Vegetarian

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Recipe Title Hortokalitsounia (Small pies stuffed with wild greens) Recipe Details Ingredients (for about 30 pieces): For the pastry: •1 kg. hard white flour •½ cup raki •Pinch of salt •Lukewarm water •3 table spoons olive oil For the filling: •1 kg. chopped spinach •1 bunch chopped fennel •1 cup chopped hartwort •1 bunch sorrel •1 table spoon chopped parsley •2 bunches chopped spring onions •1 cup olive oil •½ tea spoon pepper •1 tea spoon cumin •Salt •Olive oil for frying Preparation: Wash and chop the greens. Brown the spring onion in the olive oil for 2-3 minutes and add the greens with sufficient water. Add salt, lower the heat and cover the pot. Cook on low heat for 20-30 minutes. If necessary, add some more water. In the end add the cumin and pepper and mix vigorously. Strain the greens and drain the mixture of all the water by pressing down on it with a spatula, and allow it to thoroughly cool. The filling should be soft and not too runny. Let it rest for about an hour, covered with a cotton towel. Roll out thin pastry sheets 1-2 cm thick and cut out circles 8-9 cm in diameter. Place in some of the filling and fold into a crescent, sealing the ends with a fork so it does not come apart. Fry the little pies in plenty of hot olive oil. Once they turn slightly golden, remove them from the oil and let them rest on absorbing paper towels so the excess oil can be removed. Serve warm. Recipe by Myrsini Lambraki (“Waves of Flavour”, 2009) Site Map design by lazy snail® - photography by Jannik Weylandt - development by Netmechanics Product Categories EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Recipe Criteria Ethical Non-British

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Recipe Title Kakavia (bouillabaisse) Recipe Details Ingredients: •1.5 kg fish in large slices (dark grouper, stem, sea bream, white grouper, etc.) •2 sliced onions •3 whole garlic cloves •3 medium sized sliced potatoes •½ cup olive oil •1 celeriac root in small pieces •Salt •Pepper •Juice of 2 lemons Preparation: Clean, wash and slice the fish. Heat the olive oil in a big pan and sauté the onion, the garlic and the celeriac root for 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, the fish, salt, pepper and water to cover them all. Cover the pot and cook for 20-25 minutes. Take off the heat and add the lemon juice. The recipe was taken from N. & M. Psilakis’ book “Olive Oil” (To eleolado), 2003 (http://www.karmanor.gr/). Product Categories EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Recipe Criteria Ethical Free From – Artificial ingredients Non-British Organic

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Recipe Title Olive pie Recipe Details Ingredients: •1 cup water •½ tablespoon salt •2 tablespoons olive oil •1 sachet instant yeast •½ kg flour •150 gr olives without their stones •1 tablespoon peppermint •1 tablespoon basil (optional) •1 grated onion •100 gr. feta cheese or haloumi cheese. Preparation: Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water, add the salt, olive oil and flour and knead. Add the olives, peppermint, basil, onion and cheese to the dough and, smearing your hands in olive oil, open up the dough onto an oiled baking tray. Brush over with olive oil, allow it to rest until it doubles in volume and then bake in a medium-heat oven for approximately 50 minutes. This recipe was taken from N. & M. Psilakis’ book “Olive Oil” (To eleolado), 2003 (http://www.karmanor.gr/) Product Categories EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Recipe Criteria Ethical Free From – Artificial ingredients Free From – Sugar Non-British Organic Vegetarian

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Recipe Title Pancakes Recipe Details Ingredients (for about 30 pieces): For the pancakes: •1 cup water •1 cup milk •Plain flour (as much as is needed for the batter mixture to be runny) •1 egg •Pinch of salt •Olive oil for frying For the syrup: •½ cup honey •¼ cup water •Sesame Preparation: Mix all the ingredients together into runny batter. Use a spoon to place some batter in plenty of very hot oil and remove the pancakes when they are golden. Let them rest on absorbing paper towels for the excess oil to be removed. Whilst preparing the pancakes, heat the honey with the water so that when the pancakes are ready you can pour the syrup over them. Sprinkle with roasted sesame and serve warm. Recipe by Fani Senemi, Avdos, Chersonissos Municipality, Crete

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Recipe Title Yoghurt sauce with dill, peppermint and parsley Recipe Details Ingredients: •250 gr. yoghurt •1 tablespoon of dill, parsley or peppermint •1 clove of garlic (optional) •Salt, pepper •2 tablespoons of olive oil •1 tablespoon lemon juice Preparation: Crush the garlic and salt using a mortar and pestle. Mix the yoghurt with the crushed garlic, the dill or parsley or pepper-mint and the pepper; add olive oil and the lemon juice until all ingre-dients are mixed well. Keep refrigerated. These herb sauces can be used to accompany vegetables, salads and fried fish. This recipe was taken from N. & M. Psilakis’ book “Olive Oil” (To eleolado), 2003 (http://www.karmanor.gr/) Product Categories EVO, single estate Olive oil, flavoured Other Speciality Oils Additional Recipe Criteria Ethical Free From – Fat Free From – Gluten Free From – Artificial ingredients Free From – Nuts Free From – Sugar Non-British Organic Vegetarian