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olive oil
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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ol·ive oil
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n.
an oil pressed from ripe olives, used in cooking, medicines, soap, etc.
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OLIVE OILS // Balm anoints foods royally
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/10/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...production of olive oil in the Mediterranean...manufacturers select olives for particular...the extracted oils for bottling...from the myriad olive oils on the market...Chardonnay, a Tuscan oil can be good to...climate where the olives are grown, how...
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Olive Oils High in Phenolic Compounds Modulate Oxidative/Antioxidative Status in Men1
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 9/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...doses of 3 olive oils, differing only...AND METHODS Olive oils composition. From a natural extra virgin olive oil (produced from Tsounati olives, Island of Crete...486 mg/kg), an olive oil with moderate...30C, and an olive oil with low ...
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In France, olive oils press on to perfection
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 7/19/2002; 700+ words
; ...some varieties of olives are best for pressing...France's five AOC olive oils, with a sample of one oil from each region. * Huile d'Olive de Nyons (AOC since 1994) From tanche olives, this oil is mild...40. *Huile d'Olive Coteaux d'Aix...since 1999)This oil comes ...
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Characterization of Monovarietal Argentinian Olive Oils from New Productive Zones
Magazine article from: JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society; 12/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...contribution to the virgin-olive oil color. In addition, phenolic...characteristic bitter taste of the oils that are obtained either from green olives or olives whose color is turning...of the genuineness of an olive oil and can be used to assess...
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Many olive oils prove to be Italian in name only
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 5/8/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...important is not where the olives are picked and pressed...refined and blended. The olive oil is Italian, the argument...Italian experts who choose oils from around the Mediterranean...as 20 percent of the oil in Berio might come from Italian olives. (Berio's main rival...region, ...
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Wide variety of olive oils diversify cooking options.
Newspaper article from: Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas); 4/18/2007; 700+ words
; ...where you don't want a strong olive oil taste competing with other flavors. "Extra-virgin" olive oil is on the opposite end of the spectrum. It's oil from olives that have been pressed...pressing has resulted in an oil with an acidity level of less...creme-de-la-creme of ...
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Know your olive oils and cut guesswork.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 9/28/2005; 700+ words
; ...made from full-flavored ripe olives that are pressed immediately...dip for breads. Extra light olive oil - This oil, with a light golden color...mildest flavored of the olive oils and has just a hint of olive...be used in place of vegetable oil in most recipes. Extra ...
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Enough extra-virgin jokes: All olive oils not alike
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 4/7/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...explain the differences between olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, light olive oil and any other olive oils there are and the purposes/uses for each? A: All olive oils are made only from green olives. However, the flavor, color and consistency...
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Characterization of Turkish Virgin Olive Oils Produced from Early Harvest Olives
Magazine article from: JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...centrifugation from early harvest olives. Chosen quality indices...classified as extra virgin olive oils; whereas using the...the extra virgin olive oil classification. Other...give higher quality oils than the late harvest olives. However, many olives in Turkey ...
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Sterol Fractions in Hazelnut and Virgin Olive Oils and 4,4'-Dimethylsterols as Possible Markers for Detection of Adulteration of Virgin Olive Oil
Magazine article from: JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...virgin olive oil by hazelnut oil could be detected at a level...dimethylsterols, hazelnut oil, 4-monomethylsterols, olive oil, sterols, triterpene alcohols. Olive oils, particularly virgin olive oils, are highly valued because...are traditionally pressed ...
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Olive Oil
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...the tree to catch the falling olives. Many producers are now using...0.95 L) of extra virgin olive oil, the highest level of quality, requires 2,000 olives. The only added ingredient in extra virgin olive oil is the warm water used...
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olive oil
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
olive oil pale yellow to greenish oil obtained from the pulp of olives by separating the liquids from solids. Olive oil was used in the ancient...The characteristics of the oil vary with the climate, cultivation...and variety of olive. Olive oil is one of the ...
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Olive Family (Oleaceae)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...separate leaflets. The olive tree (Olea europea...Mediterranean native produces olives and olive oil. Italy and Greece are...solution for later eating. Olive oil is made from the ripe...many other vegetable oils. It consists of about...
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Olives
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Olives The olive tree boasts two prizes...and the precious oil pressed from the...cultivated for olive oil. Italy and Spain...of the world's olives and also leads in...consumption of both table olives and olive oil. California...
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olive
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...her honor for this gift. The olive branch has been the symbol of...Christian times, because the oil could be used both to heal human...the Deluge was the branch of olive brought back by the dove, and a dove bearing an olive branch has also been used in art as a symbol of peace. Olives are ...
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