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The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil
W. W. Norton & Company
December 2011
On Sale: December 5, 2011
267 pages
ISBN: 0393070212
EAN: 9780393070217
Kindle: B005LW5IZ4
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Non-Fiction Cooking / Food | Non-Fiction
The sacred history and profane present of a
substance long seen as the essence of health and
civilization. For millennia, fresh olive oil has
been one of life's necessities-not just as food but also as
medicine, a beauty aid, and a vital element of religious
ritual. Today's researchers are continuing to confirm the
remarkable, life-giving properties of true extra-virgin, and
"extra-virgin Italian" has become the highest standard of
quality.
But what if this symbol of purity has
become deeply corrupt? Starting with an explosive article in
The New Yorker, Tom Mueller has become the world's
expert on olive oil and olive oil fraud-a story of
globalization, deception, and crime in the food industry
from ancient times to the present, and a powerful indictment
of today's lax protections against fake and even toxic food
products in the United States. A rich and deliciously
readable narrative, Extra Virginity is also an
inspiring account of the artisanal producers, chemical
analysts, chefs, and food activists who are defending the
extraordinary oils that truly deserve the name "extra-virgin."
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