2007-01-23 05:45:18 · 7 answers · asked by Leapinlea 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Extra-virgin olive oils must have an acidity of less than 1 percent. Virgin olive oils, on the other hand, may have an acidity between 1 and 2 percent.
Extra virgin olive oil is derived from the first pressing of the olives and has the most delicate flavor and most antioxidant benefits.
2007-01-23 05:59:29 · answer #1 · answered by ladyj1888 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is said extra virgin olive because it is the first pressing of the olives so the oil that is produce is extra pure so hence extra virgin olive oil while the other pressing that come after produce virgin olive oil
2007-01-23 14:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by darma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extra Virgin Olive Oil. "Extra" is the highest grade for olive oil--the best you can buy. The virgin oil produced from the mechanical pressing described above may be called "extra" if it has less than 1% free oleic acid, and if it exhibits superior taste, color and aroma. Thus, the "extra" in extra virgin olive oil means "premium," or simply, "the best."
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2007-01-23 13:48:58 · answer #3 · answered by Eric T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
virgin olive oil is the oil produced by the first pressing of the olives, which is believed to give the highest quality oil and i think extra virgin is the refined best of that oil.
2007-01-23 14:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by stephizzal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The acid content must be less than 1% and from the first pressing to be classified as virgin and is the best for salads and bread dipping. Regular oil may be a mixture of latter pressings and is better used for frying. The misleading categories are "pure" which only means it is oil from olives and the terms light and very lite which refers to color and taste, but not quality.
2007-01-23 13:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by lyyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has to do with the number of presses on the olives. Extra virgin in the first pressing, virgin is the second and so on. Extra virgin is lighter and less fruity than virgin.
2007-01-23 15:41:22 · answer #6 · answered by ph62198 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extra (or extra extra) virgin olive oil is good to use in dressings due to the flavor.
Regular olive oil is good for marinading or lubing your pan for sauteeing.
2007-01-23 14:10:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋