002: Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Everything you always wanted to know and never knew to ask

Published: May 8, 2015, 3:35 p.m.

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Paul and Steven talk about all things extra virgin olive oil, a subject obviously close to their hearts.

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You\\u2019ll discover:

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\\xa0\\u2022 \\xa0How old olive trees are

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\\u2022\\xa0 When olives are harvested and how

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\\u2022 \\xa0Why Puglia extra virgin olive oil, NOT Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, is the best\\xa0\\xa0

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\\u2022 \\xa0What exactly \\u201cextra virgin\\u201d means

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\\u2022\\xa0 Why pungent and bitter extra virgin olive oil is a good thing

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\\u2022\\xa0 Why extra virgin olive oil is a fruit oil, not a vegetable oil

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\\u2022\\xa0 Why the old farmers used to pick olives barefoot

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\\u2022\\xa0 How the olives are milled

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\\u2022 \\xa0Why yield is important when harvesting olive and making extra virgin olive oil

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\\u2022\\xa0 Why we stay at the mill during the entire process

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\\u2022\\xa0 How many olive trees there are in Puglia \\u2014 it\\u2019s probably a lot more than you think

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