Olive oil is considered one of the most useful. So it is considered due to the high content of various vitamins, minerals and trace elements. The fruits of European olive are used, primarily for table purposes. Extra virgin oil is added to various cold dishes. This oil is not applicable in frying or any other heat treatment, because after heat treatment it is not more useful than ordinary sunflower oil. It is also applicable in medicine: often they are relieved by burn symptoms. In cosmetology, olive oil is used as an anti-aging product of natural origin. We will also answer the question: wooden oil - what is it?
Production
Extra virgin olive oil is produced from European olive in Italy, Spain, and Greece.
The largest percentage of this product is consumed by Italians. Approximately 12.5 kg of oil is consumed per year for approximately every Italian.
Olive harvesting begins around November. The owner of the olive grove makes a difficult decision when choosing a day to harvest. If you start to harvest early, you will get a little oil, and if it's late, the oil will have time to oxidize and will not have useful properties.
Collection is no longer carried out, as in ancient times. This process is automated. A special net is placed under the tree and the vibrating machine is adjusted. It is fixed on a tree trunk and vibrates violently for about 10 seconds.
The crumbling fruits fall into a spread grid, from where they are sent for screening from fallen leaves, twigs, in general, unnecessary garbage. Then the fruits are washed and sent to the spin. This technology is the first cold pressed. It is this extra class oil. Now we have clarified how olive oil is made.
The subtlety of the production of this product is that no more than 8 hours pass between picking and spinning. Since olive oil oxidizes quite quickly. Wellness oils are those that have an acidity of not more than 0.8%.
Wood oil
So, wood oil - what is it? Wooden oil is called low-grade olive oil obtained at the end of the extraction. It has a high acidity and practically no beneficial substances. It is called wooden due to the fact that the olive from which it is obtained is a tree. That's what wood oil is. Used it before in icon lamps. That is why it can also be called lamp oil.
Bitter or bitter aftertaste
Real olive oil has a bitter taste. But why is olive oil bitter? This is due primarily to the characteristics of the soil in which olive trees grew. For example, Spanish-made butter will be slightly less bitter than Italian. What really is there. Oil collected in different parts of the olive grove will be bitter in different ways. Therefore, it should be concluded that the bitterness indicates that the product is genuine.
A very bitter aftertaste indicates that the oil is spoiled. Olive oil deteriorates due to non-compliance with storage conditions. This product must be stored in a cool dark place in a sealed container. Do not rush to pour spoiled oil. It can be used in cosmetology by applying nourishing masks.
In this article, you learned about the use and manufacture of extra virgin olive oil, and what it is - wooden oil, and the uses of this product.