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Article: All about olive oil.
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- Restaurants & Institutions
- Article date:
- September 9, 1992
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For over 6,000 years since its first cultivation in Syria, olive oil has been an indispensable commodity used as currency, a medicine, a cosmetic, a fuel for oil lamps, and, of course, in meal preparation.
Today it is a staple in cuisines worldwide, especially in Mediterranean cooking. About 95% of the world's olive oil is produced in the Mediterranean countries, with Spain, Italy, France and Greece as the four top-producing countries.
Olive oils vary greatly among countries and their regions. Climate, soil in which the trees are grown, variety of olive and the method of oil production all affect an oil's color, flavor and aroma.
In general, ...