Olive oilOlive oil productionproduction

Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive from the olive

(Olea europaea; family Oleaceae), (Olea europaea; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean BasinMediterranean Basin..

Olive oil is used throughout the world, but Olive oil is used throughout the world, but especially in the Mediterranean.especially in the Mediterranean.

Olive oil is produced by grinding olives and Olive oil is produced by grinding olives and extracting the oil by mechanical or chemical extracting the oil by mechanical or chemical meansmeans

Olive oil is the main cooking oil in countries Olive oil is the main cooking oil in countries surrounding the Mediterranean Seasurrounding the Mediterranean Sea

Extra-virgin olive oil is mostly used for Extra-virgin olive oil is mostly used for salad dressing and foods to be eaten salad dressing and foods to be eaten cold.Used cold.Used cold its strong flavor is able to cold its strong flavor is able to stick out while not being compromised by stick out while not being compromised by groundground

The taste of the olive oil is influenced by the soil The taste of the olive oil is influenced by the soil that the olive trees grow on, but also by the that the olive trees grow on, but also by the moment when the olives have been harvested moment when the olives have been harvested and groundand ground

Homer called it “liquid gold “.In ancient Homer called it “liquid gold “.In ancient

Greece athletes ritually rubbed it all over their Greece athletes ritually rubbed it all over their bodies. bodies.

Olive oil has been more than mere food to the peoples Olive oil has been more than mere food to the peoples of the Mediterranean: it has been medicinal magical of the Mediterranean: it has been medicinal magical an endless of fascination and wonder and the fountain an endless of fascination and wonder and the fountain of great wealth and power.of great wealth and power.

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