Olive & Balsäm proudly presents this new partnership with Safran Mont-Bruno, which produces saffron and aromatic plants at the foot of the Saint-Bruno mountain. We are under the spell with the attention paid to the quality of their products and the entrepreneurship of the owner Valérie.

It takes an average of 175 flowers to produce one gram of saffron!

Do you know how to use saffron?

Saffron is the red pistil of the crocus sativus flower. This pistil is composed of three stigmas. It is from these stigmas that the recipes are established. We count the strands (filaments) one by one, because it does not take much to flavor a dish.

To use the stigmas, they must be infused in a liquid for at least 20 minutes, but several hours up to 24 hours is even better to give it time to release all its aromas. This liquid can be water, broth, fresh cream, milk, fruit juice, or even alcohol such as white wine or cognac. This liquid must then be used to flavor the dish at the very end of cooking.

Never boil, fry or cook over high heat, as its aromatic molecules will be destroyed. For casseroles, it is best to use it about 20 minutes before the end of cooking.

Find the recipes that suit you as easily as possible with this recipe index.

Dressings & condiments

Drinks

Accompanying dishes

Soups

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Salads

Winter butternut squash salad

Others

Main dishes

Breakfast

Lunch / supper

Fish & seafood

Homemade gravelax with lemon & dill with horseradish cream

Desserts

Hot strawberry fudge

Popular oil and vinegar pairings

Find the combination of flavors that makes your taste buds dance, gets you experimenting and makes you adventurous in the kitchen. The list below is just a small sample of the many possible flavor combinations. Try combining the following oils and vinegars for unique dressings, marinades, and bread dips.

(Listed by Infused Super-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Alphabetically)

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - Garlic

Apricot - white balsamic
Sicilian lemon - white balsamic
Black cherry - dark balsamic
Espresso - dark balsamic
Fig - dark balsamic
Grenade - fruity balsamic
Naples herbs - dark balsamic
Mango - fruity balsamic
Oregano - white balsamic
Peach - white balsamic

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil – Dill

Cranberry & Pear - fruity balsamic
Sicilian lemon - white balsamic
Strawberry - dark balsamic
Raspberry - dark balsamic
Grenade - fruity balsamic
Mango - fruity balsamic
Oregano - white balsamic
Peach - white balsamic
Granny Smith Apple - fruity balsamic

Super-premium extra virgin olive oil agrumato – Basil

Cranberry & Pear - fruity balsamic
Sicilian lemon - white balsamic
Cornflower - dark balsamic
Espresso - dark balsamic
Fig - dark balsamic
Strawberry - dark balsamic
Raspberry - dark balsamic
Grenade - fruity balsamic
Naples herbs - dark balsamic
Honey & Ginger - white balsamic
Peach - white balsamic
Sherry - Aged wine vinegar

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - Butter

Cinnamon & Pear - dark balsamic
Maple - dark balsamic
Fig - dark balsamic
Honey & Ginger - white balsamic
Coconut - white balsamic
Vanilla - white balsamic

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - Mushrooms & Sage

Cranberry & Pear - fruity balsamic
Sicilian lemon - white balsamic
Fig - dark balsamic

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - Chipotle

Black cherry - dark balsamic
Chocolate Di Torino - dark balsamic
Espresso - dark balsamic
Raspberry - dark balsamic
Lime & Jalapeño - white balsamic
Mango - fruity balsamic
Vanilla - white balsamic

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - Lemon

Cornflower - dark balsamic
Cassis - dark balsamic
Black cherry - dark balsamic
Maple - dark balsamic
Strawberry - dark balsamic
Raspberry - dark balsamic
Grenade - fruity balsamic
Naples herbs - dark balsamic
Honey & Ginger - white balsamic
Coconut - white balsamic
Oregano - white balsamic
Peach - white balsamic

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - Coriander & Red Onion

Cornflower - dark balsamic
Sicilian lemon - white balsamic
Honey & Ginger - white balsamic
Coconut - white balsamic

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - Gremolata

Cornflower - dark balsamic
Sicilian lemon - white balsamic

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - Harissa

Apricot - white balsamic
Cornflower - dark balsamic
Chocolate Di Torino - dark balsamic
Maple - dark balsamic
Espresso - dark balsamic
Raspberry - dark balsamic
Mango - fruity balsamic
Coconut - white balsamic
Peach - white balsamic

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - Persian lime

Black cherry - dark balsamic
Espresso - dark balsamic
Fig - dark balsamic
Strawberry - dark balsamic
Grenade - fruity balsamic
Honey & Ginger - white balsamic
Coconut - white balsamic
Peach - white balsamic
Vanilla - white balsamic

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - blood orange

Cranberry & Pear - fruity balsamic
Cinnamon & Pear - dark balsamic
Cassis - dark balsamic
Black cherry - dark balsamic
Chocolate Di Torino - dark balsamic
Sicilian lemon - white balsamic
Maple - dark balsamic
Espresso - dark balsamic
Grenade - fruity balsamic
Peach - white balsamic
Sherry - aged wine vinegar
Tangerine - dark balsamic
Vanilla – white balsamic

Super-premium extra virgin olive oil agrumato – Rosemary

Cornflower - dark balsamic
Cassis - dark balsamic
Black cherry - dark balsamic
Sicilian lemon - white balsamic
Fig - dark balsamic
Naples herbs - dark balsamic

Infused super-premium extra virgin olive oil - Tuscany

All fruit vinegars

Specialty oil - Roasted walnuts

Cinnamon & Pear - dark balsamic
Raspberry - dark balsamic

In fgeneral

Super-premium extra virgin olive oils (HOEV) + all vinegars
All olive oils + Traditional - dark balsamic
All olive oils + Bianco - white balsamic

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** Note that due to space, the above list contains more chords than in the printable version. This tool remains a very good reference for the kitchen.

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The main ingredient in our products is either oil or vinegar. Some contain a minimum concentration of infused essential oils; it is for this reason that our products are considered to have only one ingredient. Make no mistake, even in small quantities - there's no shortage of taste!

All the flavors are the product of different natural extraction methods: maceration, purification and infusion. No artificial products are used.

Extra virgin olive oil

We offer a range of mild, medium and full-bodied extra virgin olive oils as well as agrumato, and infused olive oils.

Extra virgin olive oil is an oil in its purest form; it lost nothing by the filtration process and nothing was added to it artificially. Filtration reduces the amount of molecules naturally present in olive juice and its peel, without filtration the oil retains all its beneficial properties.

Our citrus oils have been fused with the ingredient that goes into them. So, means that the olives and the rocket ingredient are pressed together to create a high quality extra virgin rocket olive oil. This process is possible with ingredients that naturally contain a large amount of citric acid such as citrus fruits and hot peppers.

Our oils have all been tested with a multi-residue pesticide panel in a third-party laboratory certified by the advice olive oil international (COI). This ensures food safety and further guarantees our customers healthy and pesticide-free oils in all cases. Read the page " Organic or conventional HOEV " for more information.

Infused olive oils

Italian Lemon Olive Oil is made with extra virgin olive oil from Arbequina olive and lemon essential oil.

Chipotle Olive Oil is made with naturally smoked peppers, the extract of which is added to a high quality extra virgin olive oil. This is what creates the rich and explosive flavor of this oil!

What are the ingredients?

Balsamic vinegar

The balsamic vinegars which are in the traditional Condimento de Modena PGI style are made from grapes, water and a little red wine. Grapes are therefore the only source of sugar in these vinegars.

Sicilian Lemon Balsamic Vinegar is made from lemon juice that undergoes reduction before being combined with white balsamic vinegar.

Mango balsamic vinegar is made from mashed fresh fruit combined with white balsamic vinegar.

Italian Herb Balsamic Vinegar is made with a blend of fresh herbs crushed and then infused with balsamic vinegar.

Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar is made with real Turin cocoa powder. It’s what gives it a rich and deep taste.

Italian espresso balsamic vinegar is actually made from roasted and extremely finely ground coffee beans. One serving (15ml) of this vinegar and you'll have the same amount of caffeine as one cup of coffee!

Our olive oils and balsamic vinegars do not contain the following ingredients:

gluten
sodium
added sugar
sweetener
food coloring
artificial flavors
thickening ingredients
condoms
dairy products *

* Butter olive oil actually contains no dairy. It's made from a patented plant that tastes like butter.

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