olive oil of crete

How the Island’s “Liquid Gold” Is Made

 Blog: Olive Oil Tasting in Crete, How the Island’s “Liquid Gold” Is Made Long before it became a bestseller on supermarket shelves worldwide, Cretan olive oil was simply called chryso — gold. It’s the backbone of the island’s cuisine, its economy, and its identity. Crete alone produces around 5% of the world’s olive oil, and…