Since we launched our GringoCool brand of Spanish extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), we have encouraged our friends and family to hold test tastes in their neighborhoods. We are very proud of the quality of EVOO that we sell, and we will gladly put ours in a test taste with any –...
Read moreThe 2017 summer was hot and dry here in southern Spain. Not much precipitation at all…… which bodes well for fans of flavorful Spanish extra virgin olive oil. Just like any other fruit, when there is an abundance of moisture during the growing season, the fruit becomes fat ...
Read more
Several nights ago, I was preparing a pasta dish and I was bowled over when I added an “extra virgin olive oil” from Croatia to a pot of very hot water. It was late in the day, I had not turned the kitchen lights on so lighting was dim. Below is the picture that will …
Head to head comparison of olive oils just like the old Coke vs Pepsi challenge. Here at GringoCool, we are encouraging head to head taste tests between our Spanish, organic extra virgin olive oil and any takers. We want people to discover the difference themselves because w...
Read moreMuch has been written about cured Spanish hams (Jamón Ibérico), but the Spanish pork belly just doesn’t get enough print in my humble opinion. There are four things you should know about the Spanish pigs that make them very different from the pigs in the United States – hence ...
Read more