The Oddest Place You Will Find That Makes Olive Oil
Barefoot Blogger · TasteThe Barefoot Blogger is on a quest to find out about olive oil.
The Languedoc region of France is the largest producer of wines in the country. Mixed in with the acres of vineyards are a multitude of olive trees. So, while France lags behind Spain and Italy in producing olive oil, a lot of “moulins olive à huile” (olive oil mills) are right around where I live in Uzes …Continue reading here
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