Savor the real liquid gold
Olive oil aromatizes the cuisine of Jaén and makes its dishes healthy. The culture, the landscape and, ultimately, the way of life of the people of Jaén are based on this juice. Beyond its geographical border, oil is one of the pillars of the Mediterranean Diet, declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity; and, nowadays, one of the most precious foods in the kitchen of the world. Let yourself be seduced by the most authentic flavor.
The cuisine of Jaén has in the extra virgin olive oil of the Picual variety, the integrating element of a surprising and natural gastronomy that is manifested through the many dishes made with vegetables from its gardens; with game meats, which here are called “monte” and with fish from mountain rivers. Conventual stews and sweets of an almost mystical gastronomy; farinaceous stews in which their traditional recipes are nuanced with suggestive names: Andrajos, rags, calandrajos, guiñapos, galianos and talarines. Breakfast millers of bread loaded with extra virgin olive oil. And, above all, a sublime tapas, which has its highest expression in cities like Jaén and Linares, with the peculiarity that in all the land of Jaén the tapa is included in the price of the drink.
Flavor and landscape in an exuberant environment of flora, fauna and monumental heritage, are the main characteristics that define a gastronomy, sometimes magical, in which both popular cuisine and the most avant-garde trends have a perfect place.
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Jaén Selection
The selection of these oils comes from a Tasting-Contest, which is convened annually, under the criteria of a jury made up of professionals from the best tasting panels in the country. Each year the best oils from Jaén, the main olive oil producer in the world, are signified with this distinctive. After their selection, these oils are present in all the tourism and agri-food promotion actions promoted by the Diputación de Jaén and play a leading role in the OleotourJaén tourism strategy.