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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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 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.
