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LandMarks
The New Oil Trade
by Lea Currie
C
ustomers at Winnipeg's Frescolio are sipping up the
hottest new food trend. Olive oil, one of the fastest
growing segments in the food industry, has infiltrated
Manitoba. But you won't find any ordinary variety at the Corydon
Avenue shop. Rather, some 40 gourmet-quality extra-virgin olive oils (both unflavoured and
flavoured), specialty oils and balsamic and specialty vinegars line the tasting bar. Savour a classic
first press from Sicily, experiment with fused flavours such as blood orange or spicy cayenne chili,
or try the mouthwatering white truffle oil. Indeed, sample until you find your perfect golden
match. Frescolio, along with Prairie Oils & Vinegars in Steinbach and OLiV Tasting Room on
Academy Road, are making Manitobans rethink olive oil. e quality, taste and health benefits of
fresh, extra-virgin olive oil make the bottles sitting on the grocery store shelf pale in comparison.
Take a sip and experience the difference. frescolio.ca, prairieoils.ca, olivtastingroom.com GP
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