Extra Virginity
The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil
By Tom Mueller
(W. W. Norton & Company, Hardcover, 9780393070217, 238pp.)
Publication Date: December 2011
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Compact Disc, MP3 CD, Compact Disc
Categories: Specific Ingredients - General, History
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Description
"Extra Virginity" is the sacred history and profane present of a substance long seen as the essence of health and civilization.
Monday, Dec 12, 2011
In his book Extra Virginity, Tom Mueller explains why you can't believe everything you read on olive oil labels. Much of the "extra-virgin" olive oil sold in the U.S. has actually been mixed with lower-priced, lower-grade oils and artificial coloring, he says. More at NPR.org
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