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| Les Entreprises Simon & Nolan Inc. |
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| We at S&N are proud to bring to you the finest olive oils from around the world in Montreal. As importers and distributors for Quebec and Canada, we have cultivated many opportunities from Europe and South America.
With well over 20 years of knowledge and experience we can accommodate all of your needs.
S&N services industrial, food service and retail accounts and can provide private label upon request. Our fine products can be distributed regionally, nationally and globally.
S&N look forward to working with you to provide the best products to suit your long term needs. |
| What does "extra virgin" mean on olive oil? |
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Italy, which produces nearly a third of the world's olive oil, is distinguished by the superior class of its extra virgin, made in all regions of the centre and south and in a few places in the north.
The most flavourful and wholesome of edible oils is used raw in dressings or as a condiment for salads, vegetables, pastas, soups, seafood and meats. Chefs find Extra Virgin unmatchable in cooking because it can reach high temperatures before, despite the higher cost. The best oils show distinct character due to terrain and climate, the varieties of olives they come from and methods of harvesting.
Hand picking of under-ripe olives renders oil of deep green colour, fruity aroma and full flavour (sometimes a touch piquant). Mature olives make oil of paler colour and subtler flavour.
Our Producers From Italy:
In many people's minds, olive oil is synonymous with Italy and Italian style food. There is apparent good reason for this. As the 2nd largest producer after Spain, Italy's production facilities tend to be the most modern, the most hygienic and the most efficient available to growers. The climate throughout much of Italy is perfect for growing wonderful olives, and the native Italian varieties are known for producing absolutely delicious oil. Moreover, as you travel from the north of Italy to the south, you will find delicious olive oil in every part of the country, each region making a type entirely unique from other areas. In this manner, Italy has the most varied flavors in its olive oil, as compared to any other country. When Les Entreprises Simon & Nolan Enterprises Inc wants to know the best method to produce high quality olive oil, we look to Italy, and when a customer wants to be wowed by the diversity and flavor of olive oil, they often do too.
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Simon & Nolan World's Finest, & Best Olive Oil
Whether you are a food or cosmetics
manufacture, wholesaler, Distributor, Restaurant, or a retailer in Montreal,Quebec or the rest of Canada.
S & N Entreprises inc are able and ready to accommodate your needs of olive oil of any Grad, Size,
and Quantity.
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| Virgin Olive Oils |
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Oils obtained from the fruit of the olive tree solely by mechanical or other physical means under conditions that do not lead to alteration in the oil, which have not undergone any treatment other than washing, decantation, centrifugation or filtration, to the exclusion of oils obtained using solvents or using adjuvants having a chemical or biochemical action, or by re-esterification process and any mixture with oils of other kinds.
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| Olive oil and heart disease |
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Studies have shown that people who consumed 25 milliliters (mL) - about 2 tablespoons - of virgin olive oil daily for 1 week showed less oxidation of LDL cholesterol and higher levels of antioxidant compounds, particularly phenols, in the blood.(4)
But while all types of olive oil are sources of monounsaturated fat, EXTRA VIRGIN olive oil, from the first pressing of the olives, contains higher levels of antioxidants, particularly vitamin E and phenols, because it is less processed.
Olive oil is clearly one of the good oils, one of the healing fats. Most people do quite well with it since it does not upset the critical omega 6 to omega 3 ratio and most of the fatty acids in olive oil are actually an omega-9 oil which is monounsaturated.
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Cooking with Olive Oil
Olive oil is a great oil for cooking. Strong flavored olive oils can be used for frying fish or other strong flavored ingredients. A mellow late harvest Mission variety oil could be used in baking a cake. Olive oil has a high smoke point, 410 degrees F, and doesn't degrade as quickly as many other oils do with repeated high heating. Use a variety of healthy vegetable oils when preparing food and incorporate a good extra virgin olive oil when you want its health benefits and wonderful Mediterranean flavor.Olive oil has been used for thousands of years and is one of the cornerstones of the healthy Mediterranean diet.
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