🧠 What is it?

Franz Josef Kaiser Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500 ml is an extra virgin olive oil – a high-quality edible vegetable oil obtained directly from olives using exclusively mechanical processes without any chemical treatment. This processing method preserves the oil’s natural flavour, aroma and nutritional value.

🌿 Key features

✔️ Extra virgin olive oil – the highest grade of olive oil, unrefined.
✔️ Bottle size: 500 ml – a practical size for home use.
✔️ Mechanically extracted: The oil is pressed directly from olives using mechanical pressing, not chemically.
✔️ Versatile use: Suitable for both cold dishes (salads, dressings, dips) and hot cooking.
✔️ Cold cloudiness is not a defect: When stored in a cool place, the oil may become cloudy – this is not a sign of poor quality and it will clear up again at room temperature.

🧾 Nutritional values (per 100 ml)

(approximate, according to the manufacturer / product description)
• Energy: ~3378 kJ / 822 kcal
• Fat: ~91.3 g (of which saturated fatty acids ~13 g)
• Carbohydrates, sugars, protein, salt: 0 g
(The figures given apply to standard extra virgin olive oils – you’ll find the actual values on the packaging.)

🍽️ How and where to use it

✔️ Salads and cold dishes: Great in vegetable salads, on bruschetta, in pesto or dips.
✔️ Marinating: Use when marinating meat, poultry, fish or vegetables.
✔️ Cooking: Also suitable for light frying, sautéing or baking at lower temperatures – but it really comes into its own when used without heating.
✔️ Finishing dishes: Add a spoonful to finished dishes (soups, pasta) for a more intense flavour.

💡 Tip: High-quality extra virgin olive oil may have a slight bitterness and a spicy note – these are signs of a high polyphenol content (beneficial antioxidants).

🧠 Ingredients and allergens

• Ingredients: 100 % extra virgin olive oil.
⚠️ Allergens: Does not contain common allergens.

🧊 Storage

• Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.
• It does not need to be refrigerated, but storing it in a cooler place helps preserve the flavour and aroma for longer.
• Once opened, close the bottle to prevent the oil from losing its aroma.

📌 Summary in one sentence

🌿 Franz Josef Kaiser Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500 ml is a high-quality extra virgin olive oil obtained by mechanical pressing, ideal for dressing salads, marinating and cooking, whilst preserving the natural flavour and nutritional properties of the olives.