Mild oils that won’t shock a developing palate

by Francesca e Cristina Salvagno Frantoio Salvagno, Nesente Valpantena, Verona

Our experience as mothers and as oil producers inevitably led to us being ultra careful in the oil we chose for our children. Luckily we are in an area that produces mild oil, perfect above all for a child’s palate. Which is the very reason why from early childhood our mealtimes were always accompanied by the shout “mamma pocio, mamma pocio”, in dialect the demand for bread to dip in oil.

Gioacchino Salvagno, the founder of our oil mill, has always taught us that extra-virgin olive oil is a food, not a condiment, then years and years of in-depth courses allowed us to experience these beneficial properties first-hand, and it is precisely all these traits and qualities that make EVO a fundamental food when weaning children.

The advice we offer mothers who are approaching this delicate, essential stage is to look for mild oils that will not be a shock for a child’s palate. The oils should also be from recent production batches to make sure they still contain all their typical beneficial properties.