Concerned public :

- Producers

- Distributors (Delicatessens)

Program

9:00 a.m. Welcome of participants

9:30 am Introduction to the world of gourmet oils.

10:00 a.m. Tasting – Basic principles, presentation of the AVPA tasting sheet

10:30 a.m. First series of tastings: olive oil categories

11:30 am Introduction to the world of other vegetable oils (seeds and nuts).

Tasting of the winning oils.

12:30 The right oil for every use by chef Jean-Pierre Jacquin

who will put his point into practice by making his recipes for the lunch break.

1:30 p.m. Lunch break: Tasting of Jean-Pierre Jacquin's culinary preparations

2:30 p.m. Good dietary use of oils

3:15 p.m. Second series of olive oil tastings: in-depth tasting-

Differentiations within the same category.

4:30 p.m. The conservation of oils

5:00 p.m. Free tasting: presentation of oils brought by participants

in comparison with oils of the same category

6:00 p.m. End of the day

The training will take place in French with explanations provided in English, Spanish and Italian.

Stakeholders :

Paz Figares, is an expert in olive oil, graduated from ASCAL (Asociacion para el control de la Calidad y Promocion de los aceites de la comarca de Priego de Cordoba) and by IFAPA de Cabra (Cordoba). It is also a distributor of extra virgin olive oils in France and owner of the Olipaz.fr site, a site for the promotion of the culture of olive oil and the online sale of carefully selected oils.

Jean-Pierre Jacquin, is a discreet chef invited by the most famous personalities who like to enjoy his inventive cuisine always attached to showcasing the products. After an apprenticeship with great chefs (Ghislaine Arabian, Jean-Pierre Biffi, Patrick Lenotre or Gérard Raimbaud) which gave him undisputed professional recognition, he specialized in tailor-made cuisine capable of meeting the most astonishing requirements.

Jean-Emmanuel Jourde, Secretary General of AVPA

Responsible for the International Competition “Oils of the World”

Philippe Juglar, President of AVPA