The Inbal Jerusalem Hotel is proud to host the First International "Terra Olivo" Mediterranean Olive Oil Competition.
For the first time, Israel will become the focal point for an International Olive Oil Competition, as hundreds of world renowned food industry executives, nutritional experts, medical professionals and chefs will converge upon the 5-star luxury Inbal Jerusalem Hotel for the First International "Terra Olivo" Mediterranean Olive Oil Competition that will be held from July 25-29, 2010.
During the course of the competition, hundreds of Extra Virgin Olive Oils from a diverse group of countries, including Israel, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Argentina and Chile will be on display for tasting by panels of international judges. On Wednesday, July 28th, the Inbal Jerusalem Hotel will host a day-long industry conference on the latest global health trends, which are being spurred by the use of premium olive oils and olive oil based products including: foods, cosmetics and vitamin derivatives.
The hotel will also host a lavish olive oil themed gala dinner on July 28, where an array of culinary delights will be prepared by the Inbal Jerusalem Hotel's Executive Chef, Itzik Barak.
On July 29th, there will be a tasting event open to the public.
The "Terra Olivo" event will take place in the shadows of the nearby Mt. of Olives, so designated by residents of the region for the thousands of olive trees that are part of the mountain's landscape. Israel has been a mecca of olive oil production since the Temple era, when the Israelite kings were anointed by the Holy Priest (Kohen Gadol) with olive oil.
Ancient olive oil presses have also been unearthed by archeological expeditions throughout the Holy Land, confirming that olive oil was used by local citizens for both dietary and religious purposes, as well as being prepared for export to Europe and the Far East by merchants.
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