Olive Oil

There are approximately seven hundred olive varieties, or cultivars, whose distinctive tastes and aromas are evident in oils that are made properly, just as different grape varietals are expressed in fine wines. The best olive oils are made using a simple hydraulic press or centrifuge -- they are more like fresh-squeezed fruit juices than like industrial fats. The olives are harvested at the moment they begin to turn from green to black; ideally they are picked by hand and milled within hours, to minimize oxidation and enzymatic reactions, which leave unpleasant tastes and odors in the oil.

This week, a look at olive oil.

TTFN, Fred.

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Olive Oil