product of the month

BRindisa

our house extra virgin olive oil

From your perspective as Sabzi customers, whom we value so very much, our intention is to offer you a well-curated selection of food heroes, incredible tried, tested and tasted ingredients and Sabzi pantry staples.

There are times when someone drops around unexpectedly or when you’re feeling too lazy to have to spend time in the kitchen, this is when the contents of your store cupboard can come to the rescue. Stock up on some of these essentials from Sabzi, and you’ll never need to get stressed again about what you’re going to eat or feed your guests.

This month we are delighted to talk highly about our favourite Brindisa North & South Extra Virgin Olive Oil. We call it our ‘house’ olive oil at Sabzi.

This extra virgin olive oil is produced in Navarra, the most northerly commercial growing area in Spain. Made from a blend of olives indigenous to the north of Spain, Arbequina, and to the south, Picual, the finished oil is clean tasting with grass and tomato notes balanced by a touch of peppery spiciness on the finish. It is both full-flavoured enough for cooking and harmonious with salads and sauces.

The North & South Extra Virgin Olive oil is blended to specification by Agrícola La Maja in Navarra, northern Spain. Set up in 1997 by the Gracia family, Agrícola La Maja plant olive groves, harvest olives and press oil. By controlling the entire process, this family business produces oils of exceptional quality. Every year they receive awards for their olive oils from exhibitions worldwide and each harvest they decide how much of the vibrant oil of Southern Spain's Piqual olive to add for the optimum blend.

Brandisa’s company name comes from the word ‘brindis’, to raise one’s glass in a toast. Their work over the past 30 years has been to toast and celebrate the varied cultures, landscapes and, above all the exceptional foods of Spain.

This month’s Sabzi product has been chosen by Anya, one of our amazing kitchen assistants, who whips up Sabzi’s delicious hummus and decorates a love cake like no one else.

She loves it because of its versatility and that it is absolutely delicious on its own but mild enough to sit alongside other flavours too. We feel it is fantastic value for the quality of oil inside the beautiful tin and can be picked up in both our Falmouth and Truro stores for just £10.50.