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Ruta Bancos Gigantes or Huge Bench Route in Andalucia

A new rage is slowly spreading across Andalucia with its beginnings in the province of Malaga and that is huge benches are being installed in beauty spots across the region. The Huge Bench Route or  Ruta Bancos Gigantes #rutabancosgigantes can be found on Instagram  where they are more active with updates on the new installations of these enormous benches and they have a   Facebook  page too. Map of the Ruta Bancos Gigantes The initiative started by Forest Green an agrobroker company that supplies and works with treated wood to large construction and environmental companies in Spain. The huge bench route is steadily growing, with constant new installations spreading across Andalucia. The enormous handmade wooden benches are 4 metre long and 2.3 metre high, with the seat being 1.3 metres above ground and needing steps to get onto them, appearing in natural beauty spots hopes to encourage people out into and  enjoy the views and of course take photos to be ...
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Olive Oil and Olive Production in Jaén

Jáén produces around 25% of Spains olive oil. That´s more than the whole of Greece. About 60 million olive trees (more than the population of Spain) cover 1,482,000 acres and produce 450,000 tons of olive oil a year.

Olives still Green before ripening


Olives Trees in Jaén


Ripening Olives, changing from Green thru´Purple to Black


Ever wondered what the difference between Extra Virgen and Virgen oil is?

Extra virgen is the highest quality and therefore the most expensive olive oil. It is clear and tastes of olives. It can´t contain more than 0.8 grams per 100 grams, must be produced without any solvents, and under temperatures of less than 86°F or 30°C. So basically it´s just pure olive "juice".

For an oil to be classed as “extra virgin” it has to pass a chemical test and be tested by a trained tasting panel recognized by the International Olive Council.

I don´t think my five trees have much affect on the production but on a good year we´ve had 35 litres of oil, just about enough to see me through the year. A bad harvest´s supply may only last a couple of months.

I love the stuff and it´s so versatile, did you read my review on olive oil shampoo and body creams? They´re fab.

I´m going to try out a new olive oil recipe for Chocolate Mousse with Olive Oil before my supply dwindles, not really sure about chocolate and oil but always willing to try.
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