15732 Thu Apr 06 20:00:47 -0700 2006 9 4 Pacific Northwest 0 41246 I must know because I'm dying for some and I'm out of the area now. thx. I like their gnocchi too. Thu Apr 06 20:00:47 -0700 2006 0 jschyun 1 41250 I asked tonight and here is the answer: they use Uneo olive oil and the marinate their olives in it along with rosemary, chili flake, and garlic to get that flavor. Kristi Fri Apr 07 00:33:11 -0700 2006 41246 0 Kristi 2 41260 Unio is a great, inexpensive olive oil that a lot of restaurant use for those kinds of purposes. They usually buy it in bulk, but Pastaworks may have smaller bottles... Fri Apr 07 14:03:33 -0700 2006 41250 0 Morgan 3 41261 Ah, thanks guys. Fri Apr 07 16:27:20 -0700 2006 41260 0 jschyun 3 41262 FYI - Unio olive oil will be doubling in price and my distributor will no longer be carrying it until the price comes down to normal. Bad weather in Spain created a shortage to the market. I doubt you will see it on the shelves of many stores after the current supply is gone. Maybe next year will be different. Fri Apr 07 16:34:02 -0700 2006 41260 0 Brian Spangler 4 41264 Good to know. Fri Apr 07 17:42:13 -0700 2006 41262 0 Morgan 4 41280 Drat! What will be the substitue for Unio, and should we storm Provvista and stock up? Sat Apr 08 11:23:11 -0700 2006 41262 0 veggrower 5 41283 Sounds like Provvista has been working to secure good quality XVOO in bulk through a producer in Argentina. My rep said that the sample that they received, which will replace the 3 liter tins found in stores, tasted a little better to him than the Unio, but very similar in profile. The big 25 liter containers of Unio that I pull in, will also be switched to the Argentinian producer, until the Spanish olive oil supply and prices return to normal. If you really love Unio, I would act quick as the supply at Provvista is about to go bye bye. Brian Spangler Sat Apr 08 13:43:24 -0700 2006 41280 0 Brian Spangler 6 41305 Thanks!!! Mon Apr 10 01:39:33 -0700 2006 41283 0 veggrower 3 41270 Thanks for correcting my spelling, I knew I should have written it down! Kristi Fri Apr 07 19:32:54 -0700 2006 41260 0 Kristi