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Extra virginity is a rich, fluid and evocative account of the history and alchemy of olive oil, and of how the finest artisanal oilmanufacturers in the deep south of italy, around australia, the mediterranean, in california and beyond are endangered by the widespread fraud of one of mankinds oldest and most versatile products. In extra virginity, journalist tom mueller explores the elegant, convoluted and often disreputable world of this unique liquid, revealing its magic as food, medicine and obsession. Cynthia crossen wall street journal passionately written yet clearheadedmueller builds a convincing case for olive oil as one of the most miraculous and versatile substances in all of nature. For millennia, fresh olive oil has been a necessity for food, medicine, beauty, and religion. Extra virginity harris county public library overdrive. Todays researchers continue to confirm the remarkable, lifegiving properties of true extra virgin, and extra virgin italian has become the highest standard of quality. Dec 05, 2011 mueller reveals the brazen fraud in the olive oil industry and teaches readers how to sniff out the good stuff. For millennia, fresh olive oil has been one of lifes necessitiesnot just as food but also as medicine, a beauty aid, and. Jul 06, 2011 tom mueller, the author of extra virginity. It discusses, sometimes in detail but more often briefly, books he is reading or has read.
A superbly crafted combination of cultural history and food manifesto, extra virginity takes us on a journey through the world of olive oil, opening our eyes to olive oils rich past as well as to the fierce contemporary struggle between oil fraudsters of the globalized food industry and artisan producers whose oil truly deserves the name. The sublime and scandalous world of olive oil is a 2011 nonfiction book by american author tom mueller about olive oil. Expanding on his article in the new yorker an olive oil expert uncovers corruption in the food industry, from ancient times to the present, and describes the lax rules that permit fake and even toxic foods into the united states. Extra virginity may make you reconsider the extra youre paying for extra. There has to be some good oil left in the world for people to taste. Dec 05, 2011 expanding on his new yorker article exposing fraud in the olive oil industry, mueller considers the trades past, present, and future the author opens with an olive oil tasting, where experts identify the flavors and fragrances that distinguish highquality oil from lampante, which can legally be sold only for fuelexcept that lax enforcement by the eu has led to an epidemic of oil. Todays researchers are continuing to confirm the remarkable, life giving properties of true extra virgin, and extra virgin italian has become the.
Cynthia crossen passionately written yet clearheadedmueller builds a convincing case for olive oil as one of the most miraculous and versatile substances in all of nature. Jan 01, 20 extra virginity is a rich, fluid and evocative account of the history and alchemy of olive oil, and of how the finest artisanal oilmanufacturers in the deep south of italy, around the mediterranean, in california, down under and beyond are endangered by the widespread fraud of one of mankinds oldest and most versatile products. Tom mueller author tom mueller lives in liguria, italy, with his wife and three children. The best oils are made by authentic artistcraftsmen, who marry centuriesold agricultural wisdom with cuttingedge extraction technology. Extra virginity download free ebook download pdf epub ebooks. The sublime and scandalous world of olive oil por tom mueller disponible en rakuten kobo. For people searching for its resources, exposes, lists of great producers etc, everything can still be found at a number of snapshots on the magical wayback machine, eg here. Tom mueller writes for the new yorker and other publications.
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