Garbage Disposal Used To Make Olive Oil

2014 - Volume #38, Issue #2, Page #10

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A California couple has come up with a method to make olive oil using a garbage disposal. The process is described by “Dee Dee,” an online blogger who told us she prefers to remain anonymous, at her website, www.ohhshop.com.
    They wanted to figure out how to make oil from the fruit of an olive tree on their new 5-acre property. Dee Dee was surprised how little information was available on the Internet. The most help she received was at the farmer’s market where she sells vegetables and homemade products. Someone told her the olives had to be ground into a mash.
    Dee Dee’s husband came up with the idea of using a garbage disposal. It had to be powerful enough to “grind bone,” so they spent $300 on a good model.
    The couple picked 5 gal. of olives, then washed and removed stems and let them air dry before running them through the disposal.
    “It had no problem whatsoever grinding up the olives and pits,” Dee Dee says.
    To release the oil from the mash, they mixed it with a heavy-duty kitchen mixer with a dough hook for more than 30 minutes.
    “You’ll see pools of oil along the sides, which means it’s ready for pressing,” Dee Dee wrote in her blog. “Don’t skip this step; the press won’t work otherwise.”
    She and her husband purchased a $120 press from Harbor Freight, but Dee Dee notes that they could have made one for a lot less.
    “Press smaller portions at a time in several thin layers,” she suggests.
    The couple used a plastic bin with a hole in one end to drain the oil into jars. It was mixed with bits of pulp, and they let the oil rise to the top for about an hour before using a turkey baster to remove the oil. The final step was pouring it through a cheesecloth filter (coffee filters work, too).
    “It’s so delicious and has a buttery flavor,” Dee Dee says.
    Because it isn’t processed, the oil probably only has a shelf life of about 6 mos., even stored in a cool dark place.
    For photos and details of the method they used, search for the olive oil blog on Dee Dee’s website.
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Old Homestead Hideaway, P.O. Box 582048, Elk Grove, Calif. 95758 (ph 888 963-9122; admin@ohhshop.com).

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Garbage Disposal Used To Make Olive Oil FARM HOME Food A California couple has come up with a method to make olive oil using a garbage disposal The process is described by “Dee Dee ” an online blogger who told us she prefers to remain anonymous at her website www ohhshop com They wanted to figure out how to make oil from the fruit of an olive tree on their new 5-acre property Dee Dee was surprised how little information was available on the Internet The most help she received was at the farmer’s market where she sells vegetables and homemade products Someone told her the olives had to be ground into a mash Dee Dee’s husband came up with the idea of using a garbage disposal It had to be powerful enough to “grind bone ” so they spent $300 on a good model The couple picked 5 gal of olives then washed and removed stems and let them air dry before running them through the disposal “It had no problem whatsoever grinding up the olives and pits ” Dee Dee says To release the oil from the mash they mixed it with a heavy-duty kitchen mixer with a dough hook for more than 30 minutes “You’ll see pools of oil along the sides which means it’s ready for pressing ” Dee Dee wrote in her blog “Don’t skip this step; the press won’t work otherwise ” She and her husband purchased a $120 press from Harbor Freight but Dee Dee notes that they could have made one for a lot less “Press smaller portions at a time in several thin layers ” she suggests The couple used a plastic bin with a hole in one end to drain the oil into jars It was mixed with bits of pulp and they let the oil rise to the top for about an hour before using a turkey baster to remove the oil The final step was pouring it through a cheesecloth filter coffee filters work too “It’s so delicious and has a buttery flavor ” Dee Dee says Because it isn’t processed the oil probably only has a shelf life of about 6 mos even stored in a cool dark place For photos and details of the method they used search for the olive oil blog on Dee Dee’s website Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Old Homestead Hideaway P O Box 582048 Elk Grove Calif 95758 ph 888 963-9122; admin@ohhshop com

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