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The sublime and scandalous world of olive oil ebook. Somehow we have to get those first drops of real extra virgin oil into their mouths, to break them free from the habituation to bad oil, and from the brainwashing of advertising. Tom mueller writes for the new yorker and other publications. Extra virginity is an inspiring account of the people who are defending the extraordinary oils that truly deserve the name extravirgin. The sublime and scandalous world of olive oil kindle edition by mueller, tom. A much sought after speaker, tom mueller, author of extra virginity, continues to expose deception and crime in the food industry, as well as give an inspiring account of the artisanal producers, chemical analysts, chefs and food activists who are defending. Todays researchers continue to confirm the remarkable, lifegiving properties of true extravirgin, and extravirgin italian has become the highest standard of quality. 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. However, these producers are being steadily driven from the market. The sublime and scandalous world of olive oil tom mueller.
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