TYPES OF OLIVE OIL
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
An unrefined olive oil that exhibits nice fruity flavors, has no taste "defects" and meets certain benchmarks in its chemical composition can be called "extra virgin." In extra virgin olive oils, the tastes of the fruit is intact, and its quality reflects the great care along the entire production process. Extra virgin olive oils have higher amounts of nutrients and therefore provide greater health benefits.
UNREFINED OLIVE OILS
Unrefined olive oils do not undergo chemical refining. In unrefined olive oils, such as "extra virgin" and "virgin" olive oils, the process goes no further than extraction and bottling. Producers of unrefined olive oils need to use fruit that is in good condition and carefully manage various factors, because the oil will not be treated to chemically hide bad tastes that would result from oxidized olives or some other contamination.
REFINED OLIVE OILS
Only about 30 percent of all olive oil production ends at extracting the oil from the olives. Refining involved using solvents and high heat to neutralize the tastes of the oil. This allows producers to use olives that are not in the best condition, and blend from oils from a wide variety of sources (even countries) because the bad tastes resulting from oxidized olives and the mass production process are chemically removed. When you see "Pure Olive Oil" at the store, or a bottle that says simply "Olive Oil," these are refined.
Source: OliveOilTimes.com
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
An unrefined olive oil that exhibits nice fruity flavors, has no taste "defects" and meets certain benchmarks in its chemical composition can be called "extra virgin." In extra virgin olive oils, the tastes of the fruit is intact, and its quality reflects the great care along the entire production process. Extra virgin olive oils have higher amounts of nutrients and therefore provide greater health benefits.
UNREFINED OLIVE OILS
Unrefined olive oils do not undergo chemical refining. In unrefined olive oils, such as "extra virgin" and "virgin" olive oils, the process goes no further than extraction and bottling. Producers of unrefined olive oils need to use fruit that is in good condition and carefully manage various factors, because the oil will not be treated to chemically hide bad tastes that would result from oxidized olives or some other contamination.
REFINED OLIVE OILS
Only about 30 percent of all olive oil production ends at extracting the oil from the olives. Refining involved using solvents and high heat to neutralize the tastes of the oil. This allows producers to use olives that are not in the best condition, and blend from oils from a wide variety of sources (even countries) because the bad tastes resulting from oxidized olives and the mass production process are chemically removed. When you see "Pure Olive Oil" at the store, or a bottle that says simply "Olive Oil," these are refined.
Source: OliveOilTimes.com
