Past Event: Belazu x CODE: Mediterranean & Middle Eastern ingredients series

We collaborated with our friends Belazu to bring you a five-part series of short videos exploring a selection of their ingredients from the Mediterranean and Middle East.

Episode 1: In our first episode, Belazu’s product specialist Robert talks us through olive oil, looking at the process of how it’s made along with some top tips on how to spot the difference between good olive oil and a bad one!

First broadcasted: Thursday 11 February 2021

Episode 2: Robert tells us more about tahini, including the difference between regular and black tahini, the process of how its made, and what makes their tahini different from others.

First broadcasted: Thursday 18 February 2021

Episode 3: Everything we need to know about vinegar, from where the word derived from, the different methods used to create it, and how acidic vinegars need to be by law.

First broadcasted: Thursday 25 February 2021

Episode 4: Robert talks about how the product developed from an experiment, the versatility of the oil and why some people taste figs, and others taste coconut when they try it.

First broadcasted: Thursday 2 March 2021

Episode 5: Learn about the history behind it, the different grapes that are used and how many KGs of grapes are needed to make a bottle.

First broadcasted: Thursday 19 March 2021