Many people have asked us, “What is extra virgin olive oil?” For that matter, what is virgin olive oil or refined olive oil or just plain olive oil?
Lets’ start with what is defined as virgin olive oil. From “Olive Oil”, the bible on olive oils, by Charles Quest-Ritson, virgin olive oil “...is oil that has been obtained from olives using mechanical or physical processes that do not treat or alter the oil in any way.” Furthermore, the European Union classifies three types of virgin olive oil based on the amount of free acidity the oil has. These three types are
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✤ Extra Virgin Olive Oil has no more than 0.8% oleic acid
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✤ Virgin Olive Oil oleic acid content is between 0.8% and 2%
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✤ Lampante Olive Oil has more than 2% oleic acid and its historical use was as a fuel for lamps.
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An oil you will see on supermarket shelves is Refined Olive Oil. The use of the word “refined” suggests that the oil is even better than olive oil, that somehow it might be more useful or better tasting. However, refined olive oil is most likely lampante oil (olive oil that has an oleic acid content greater than 2%) that has been chemically cleaned to reduce the acidity to about 0.3%, to remove oxidation or a nasty taste. In so doing, the chemical scrubbing process removes taste and the healthy benefits of olive oils.
Olive Oil is a mixture of refined and virgin (but not lampante) oil and has acidity of no more than 1%.
At from Olives and Grapes, our olive oils are extra virgin or extra virgin enfused with, say, blood orange or porcini muchrooms, or flavored with garlic or basil. We do not sell virgin olive oil, olive oil or lampante oil. Our extra virgin olive oil is as fresh as we can get it, it meets or exceeds the requirements for extra virgin, and, therefore is the tastiest and healthiest around.








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