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Olive oil buying guide. What does extra virgin olive oil mean?

know the difference between olive oils and get an oil that's worth the money. The difference between extra virgin, cold pressed, pure etc.

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Olive Oil

Olive oil is produced from the fruit of the olive tree, Olea Europea. Not only valuable in culinary terms, the oil was used in ancient times as an ointment for the body and hair, as a healing ointment, in both the making of terra-cotta lamps and as the fuel to light them. With such prolific qualities, the tree and its subsequent oil became an important source of income. Trade saw widespread growth of the tree throughout the Mediterranean.

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