So I visited the dermatologist today and as I was sitting in the waiting room I noticed a display case with bottles of oil and samples. What?? Why is my dermatologist hawking olive oil?? Is he expecting me to wipe it onto my dry scalp or into my skin to make it glow?
I grabbed a sample and on my arrival at home I gave it a try.
The brand name is Lykovouno (pronounced Lee-ko-voo-no), which is an ancient
village on the southeastern slope of the valley of Sparta, an area renowned
for its fine quality olive oil.
Then I read the Web site and soon learned why my derm was displaying the oil.
Lykovouno Olive Oil is produced on the private estate of San Francisco Dermatologist Dr. Peter Panagotacos. Thw estate, which is in Greece, was started in 1985 on the slope of his ancestral village of Lykovouno with the help of his cousin, who still lives there. Over 3,500 Koroneiki trees were planted at that time. It was the doctor's intention to produce the finest quality olive oil to be sold back home in the United States.
The olives are hand picked, cold pressed, and hand bottled on the family estate. According to the site, "Lykovouno Olive Oil is pure Koroneiki olive oil, solely produced on this estate, not blended with other oils. It is unsurpassed for its exquisite and flavorful aroma, possesses excellent organoleptic qualities. It has a fresh fruit-of-the-olive taste and aroma with hints of fruit, pepper and grass." I tasted it at home and loved its grassy and smooth qualities. You buy it at some stores throughout Northern CA or you can order on the site.
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