Ką gurmanai sužinojo apie grilius, alyvuogių aliejų bei prieskonius renginyje „Gurmano užrašai“

What gourmets learned about grills, olive oil and spices at the Gourmet Notes event

The afternoon of July 3rd at our grill center was a bit different than usual – people flocked to the store wanting to hear not only advice on how to choose a grill, but also interesting messages about olive oil, salt and pepper.

Our grill expert Audrius Blinstrubas told the guests of the event how to choose the most suitable grill according to their needs, revealed the differences between electric, coal and gas grills, and listed their advantages and disadvantages.

Griliai.lt expert Audrius Blinstrubas tells how to choose a grill

The acquaintance with the grills was followed by an olive oil seminar-tasting by Liana Davletšina, the only olive oil sommelier in Lithuania. "Italian Taste Gourmet" stores and olive oil schools „The founder of Tikrasaliejus.lt told how to recognize high-quality olive oil and destroyed widely circulating myths.

Liana Davetšina's olive oil seminar-tasting at an event organized by Griliai.lt for grill gourmets

According to Liana, the label alone will not give you information about the oil - it is necessary to taste it in order to understand if it is really of high quality. Quality oil has a pleasant aftertaste of freshly cut grass or vegetables, fruits, does not leave an unpleasant greasy feeling and tickles the throat. Athe bitterness and spiciness of the olive oil indicate that the olive oil is made from green, unripe olives, which means that it contains the most valuable substances and antioxidants.

Liana also debunked a myth about frying - olive oil is indeed good for frying. According to her, it is important to pay attention to acidity when choosing olive oil for cooking. The lower the acidity, the more antioxidants will be in the same oil, which will prevent the formation of dangerous carcinogens during cooking.

The olive oil sommelier also presented several of the world's best-rated olive oils, which you can now purchase at the Griliai.lt store and on the website. Olive oils bio and delicate is from Frantoio Franci, an Italian farm that is a global oil guide Flos Olei 2019 was rated as the best olive oil farm in the world (99/100 points). Olive oils from Spain were also presented - the best mildly fruity olive oil of a single variety in the world according to Flos Olei 2017 Arbequina from the farm "Finca la Gramanosa" and one of the best olive oils in the world according to Flos Olei 2018, having scored 99/100 points - Hajiblanca from Finca la Torre.

Olive oils in Griliai.lt store - FRANCI Delicate, FRANCI Bio, FINCE LA GRAMANOSA Arbequina, FINCE LA TORRE Hajiblanca

The olive oil lecture was followed by the presentation of gourmet salts and exotic peppers by Kęstutis Pivoriūnas from "Druska namai". Kęstutis told how to choose the right salt and pepper for different dishes and presented interesting facts. Did you know that Himalayan salt found in supermarkets is often given a pink color with the help of food coloring, and in Ayurvedic, Chinese, alchemist notes cubeb pepper mentioned as having anti-aging properties?

Kęstutis Pivoriūnas presents SALT'S UP gourmet salts and peppers in the GRILIAI.LT store

According to Kęstutis, pepper can be used not only for preparing meat dishes or salads. For example, with Timothy and Lemon you can use pepper to flavor desserts or fruit, and long pepper can add a unique flavor to coffee. Various types SALT'S UP exotic peppers and spices from now on you can also find it in the "Griliai.lt" store and on the website.

SALT'S UP salt and pepper, which you can buy in the Griliai.lt store and on the website

During the event, we also learned about the natural homemade tomato sauce produced in Lithuania from "Agilės ūkis". This tomato sauce is especially loved by children and is completely natural with no preservatives, dyes or hidden "E's". Various flavors "Agilė ūkis" tomato sauces you can also taste and buy from us!

AGILĖS ŪKIS tomato sauces in Griliai.lt store

He also presented his products at the event "Desk Studio" - here you can find everything from A to Z for decorating your table: napkins, tablecloths, tool cases, coasters and many other table decorations. After all, food is much tastier at a decorated table!

STALO STUDIJA presentation in the Griliai.lt store Our seminars are rarely complete without a chef's tasting. This time, the guests of the event were treated by chef Faustas Zumer, who prepared delicious duck breast and beef steak from Baltic Larus and steak prepared from "Kunoniai smokehouses" pork necks.