Carter & Cavero, a Sea Girt, NJ | Monmouth County, NJ Gourmet Foods Store, offers Mediterranean foods | Mediterranean flavors from Europe, including the best Extra Virgin Olive Oils, as well as Polyphenol Rich Olive Oils in store and/or via mail order on this website.
Olive Oil
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This may be one of our most versatile infused olive oils yet! Bright, zesty, and perfectly spiced, Carter & Cavero’s Lemon Pepper Olive Oil combines the fresh citrus flavor of lemon with the warm bite of cracked black pepper in a smooth extra virgin olive oil base. Yes, the pepper is not a flavoring, but actual, freshly ground black pepper, so this oil does have sediment. This vibrant infusion adds a refreshing kick and gourmet flair to everyday cooking.Delicious Ways to Enjoy:
🍋 Drizzle over grilled chicken, seafood, or roasted vegetables.
🍋 Use in vinaigrettes or pasta salads for a tangy twist.
🍋 Brush on pizza dough or flatbreads before baking.
🍋 Toss with potatoes, asparagus, or broccoli for bright, peppery depth.
🍋 Splash into soups, marinades, or risotto for added zest.A Bright Kick of Flavor in Every Drop! Whether you’re grilling, roasting, or finishing a dish, Carter & Cavero’s Lemon Pepper Olive Oil adds the perfect balance of citrus and spice to your meals.
🛒 Shop now and spice up your kitchen with Lemon Pepper Olive Oil! ✨
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Kosterina Organic EVERYDAY EVOO is your new go-to for cooking, baking, roasting and grilling – anytime heat is applied! Crafted with cooks in mind, the Everyday has a mild, fruity flavor with a smooth finish that will not overpower your food. This oil stands up to heat beautifully and is able to maintain its flavor with a smoke point of over 400° F. Production Area: Crete, Greece Producer: Kosterina Intensity: Mild Acidity (%): 0.38 Polyphenols: 663 Varietal: Koroneiki Pairs Best With:- Leafy Green Salads
- Grilled Fish + White Meat
- Breads
- Pasta
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Created using the juice extracted on the very first day of harvest just as the olives hit perfect ripeness this limited-edition emerald green Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Picualia is unrivalled in its purity.Production Area: Jaen, Spain Producer:Picualia Intensity: Robust Varietal: Picual Aromas: Tomato, Green Banana, Artichoke, Olives Tasting Notes: Tomato, Artichoke, Tomato, Fresh mown-grass, olives Pairs Best With:- Leafy Green Salads
- Garden Salads
- Bread Dipping
- Drizzled over bruschetta or caprese!
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One of Frantoio Franci’s most awarded oils from Tuscany, this extra virgin olive oil is powerfully fruity, fresh, grassy, pungent and complex, yet harmonious and well-structured with a fresh, rich finish of spicy grass. Use this oil fresh in soups, on boiled or raw vegetables, bruschetta, steak and red meats, tomato salads, with plain rice or pasta, as well as well-matured cheeses. Production Area: Tuscany, Italy Producer: Frantoio Franci Intensity: Robust Acidity (%): 0.18 Varietal: Frantoio, Leccino, Moraiolo Aromas: Grass, Green Herbs, Mint Tasting Notes: Grass, Almonds, Floral Pairs Best With:- Bitter Green Salads
- Roasted + Grilled Veggies
- Red Meat
- Aged Cheese
- Soups + Stews
- Pizza
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This medium-intensity extra virgin olive oil produced from Casaliva olives has notable aromas of apple and banana. Gold award winner in 2024 from NYIOOC. Try pairing with fresh baked breads and roasted/grilled veg. Production Area: Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy Producer: Agraria Riva del Garda Intensity: Medium Varietal: Casaliva Aromas: Apple, Banana Tasting Notes: Green Herbs, Apple, Almonds Pairs Best With:- Baked Breads
- Roasted + Grilled Veggies
- Grilled Fish + White Meat
- Aged Cheese
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This medium robust-intensity extra virgin olive oil produced from green Picual olives has notable aromas of olive leaf and grass. Try pairing with bitter green salads and roasted/grilled veg. Production Area: Andalusia, (Jaen) Spain Producer: Nobleza Del Sur Intensity: Medium Robust Varietal: Picual Aromas: Olive Leaf, Grass, Floral, Tomato, Banana, Almonds Tasting Notes: Green Herbs, Tomato, Grass Pairs Best With:- Bitter Green Salads
- Roasted + Grilled Veggies
- Red Meat
- Aged Cheese
- Soups & Stews
- Baked Goods
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This exceptional Arbosana Extra-Virgin is a very interesting and complex, delicate oil with a notable flowery aroma characteristic of this uncommon variety. This early harvest oil is very unique, spicy, herbal with confectionary nuttiness and chocolate complemented by sweet fruity flavors with a hint of cinnamon. This distinctive EVOO is well balanced, satisfying, and full bodied. -
This range contains the earliest, fruitiest olive oils, made from the green olives of October. This oil is rich in natural polyphenols and antioxidants, whose health-giving properties come through in the oil’s aroma and strength. These special qualities make these oils unique, in addition to being the perfect ally of healthy eating. Production Area: Jaen, Spain Producer:Picualia Intensity: Robust Varietal: Picual Aromas: Tomato, Green Banana, Artichoke, Olives Tasting Notes: Tomato, Artichoke, Tomato, Fresh mown-grass, olives Pairs Best With:- Leafy Green Salads
- Garden Salads
- Bread Dipping
- Drizzled over bruschetta or caprese!
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Our Roasted Onion flavored olive oil is truly a culinary delight. It's aroma is incredibly fragrant, with a rich, robust, and savory flavor. The Roasted Onion infusion brings a unique depth and complexity to the oil, making it the perfect secret ingredient for all your favorite recipes. Suggested Pairings: -
A medium intensity oil with low bitterness, strong pungency, and moderate fruitiness. It is quite complex, with several ripe, fruity flavors of butter, nuttiness, and apple – plus some bright, spicy, herbaceous flavors of mint, cinnamon, and chili pepper, especially green apple and black pepper. It is very nicely balanced and relatively fresh tasting. -
A blend of sun-dried tomato, oregano, garlic and spicy peppers finished with a dash of lemon. A perfect compliment to any pizza sauce! Suggested Pairings: -
A perfect harmony of hot red peppers and Italian garlic! The flavor has the heat that you all have been asking for; an immediate zing of hot pepper that builds and lingers, with a pleasant but not too intense garlic flavor. Suggested Pairings: -
Extremely robust and sky-high polyphenols (724 ppm/kg) summarize this year’s 2024 crush green Coratina’s primary characteristics. It is a highly complex and harmonious extra virgin olive oil full of fruity-sweet aromas, including green almond, artichoke stem, and tomato leaf. You will experience surprisingly bright, balanced bitterness and spicy, fruity flavors upon tasting. The finish has hints of wild chicory, bitter green almond, and black pepper. Drizzle over pizza, soft cheese, hearty soups, grilled steak, or salmon. -
Its aroma is pronounced and herbaceous with hints of tomato vine, artichoke and olive leaf. Its taste is well-balanced in bitter and spicy notes with pleasant peppery finish. Emerald green in color with a robust flavor. Picual olive is the most stable (i.e. it can stand high temperatures and is therefore apt for frying and cooking), it will keep for a long time (>3-4 years without loosing any of it's properties), is rich in polyphenols, the olive's natural antioxidant, has a low acidity (0.19º). This oil is perfect for complementing complex-flavored foods such as grilled meats, octopus, squash and hearty soups. -
This Italian olive cultivar is known for its aromatic notes of olive leaf, green grass, and artichoke, as well as its subtle hints of tomato. Our medium-intensity Peranzana opens with aromas of herbaceous olive leaf, fresh-cut grass, green apple, green banana, and green tomato. It is harmonious and clean, with flavors of bitter artichoke and green almond and a pleasant spicy finish. Crushed in early October from under-ripe fruit, this EVOO is a unique early harvest example of competition-quality Italian perfection for drizzling over fish, pasta, and artisan bread. -
A nice balance of astringent and sweet, our cilantro & red onion infused olive oil has a very fresh depth of flavor. Its herbaceous piquant notes translate to a perfect olive oil for Latin, Asian and Middle Eastern dishes. Suggested Pairings: -
Our Spanish Arbequina gets hit with a blast of hickory cold smoke to bring you this truly unique extra virgin olive oil. The aroma and taste of this oil impart wonderful creamy smokiness. Deliciously versatile, this is a fun olive oil to experiment with. Suggested Pairings: -
Wonderfully fragrant, bright, and delightful, this infused extra virgin olive oil tastes just like the fresh herb. It’s deep, almost anise-like flavor is pleasantly savory. Suggested Pairings: -
The French-inspired mix of dried herbs consisting of thyme, savory, marjoram, rosemary, and lavender lends a balanced and floral aroma to our Super Premium extra virgin olive oil base. It is delicious in all Provencal and Mediterranean inspired dishes. This infused olive oil exhibits the most intoxicating floral nose with perfectly balanced herbaceous notes. Suggested Pairings: -
Beautiful in every way, our hand-harvested Frantoio is a culinary gem from the best olive trees in Puglia. Bursting with bright aromas of green almond, green herbs, fresh-cut grass, and green apple – this oil is nothing short of spectacular. Its pleasant and persistent chili and black pepper finish follows the clean herbaceous, floral, grassy flavors. Drizzle over gem lettuce, delicate seafood, and poultry. -
In Spain, another word for the moth is the ‘nocturnal butterfly,’ as they visit the flowers that open during the nighttime. Their presence in the groves of Nobleza del Sur can provide information about the quality of the olives and the annual harvest. To help bring attention to issues of climate change and the overuse of pesticides in agriculture, both of which threaten the world’s butterfly population, the producers of Nobleza del Sur chose the butterfly to represent their early harvest organic NIGHT extra virgin olive oil. Produced from a selected blend of extra virgin olive oils, from olives harvested on their private family estate, this fruity, sweet and harmonious oil exhibits complex aromas reminiscent of the many different plants coexisting in their olive groves. The oil has many applications, both in the kitchen, where it can be used on salads and in the preparation of sauces, and on the dinner table as a finishing oil on fish and other meats. -
Imagine delicate, round, and savory porcini mushrooms touched with a dash of freshly picked sage. Our Porcini Mushroom and Sage olive oil begins with a soft and delicate porcini flavor that is balanced by just enough fresh sage to give it an earthy and smooth aroma. This olive oil truly captures all the wonderful flavors that come with cooking with mushrooms. Suggested Pairings: -
Our Pesto Olive Oil is jam packed with the flavors of fresh basil, parmesan cheese, and a touch of garlic. Carter & Cavero is dedicated to searching out quality products that surprise the senses, that make people say, “Wow” when they smell, taste or see them. We hope our customers will cherish what they find here not only because of their fine taste or beauty, but also because of the incredible skill and artistry that has gone into their creation. *Vegan and allergen free! Suggested Pairings: -
As one of the main daytime pollinators of the world’s food supply, the bee represents a natural indicator of the health of the olive groves. To help bring attention to issues of climate change and the overuse of pesticides in agriculture, both of which threaten the world’s bee population, the producers of Nobleza del Sur chose the bee to represent their early harvest organic DAY extra virgin olive oil.
