The Preparation and Refining of Olive Oil in Southern Europe

ISBN-13: 9781447464150 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 48 str.

William V. Cruess

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Descriptions of the different techniques for preparing and refining olive oil. . Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This antiquarian volume contains a detailed treatise on the olive oil trade in southern Europe, with information on the preparation, refining, and marketing of olive oil. This is a text that will be of considerable value for those with an interest in the history and development of the European olive trade. It is not to be missed by discerning collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. The chapters of this book include: Culture; Oil Varieties of Olives; Harvesting, Transporting, and Storing the Olives; Extraction of the Oil; Normal Treatment of the Oil; Refining the Oil; Utilizing the By-Products; Summary and Conclusions, and List of References. This book was first published in 1924.