Brazilian consumers are increasingly looking for a balanced and healthy diet. For this reason, interest in olive oil grows every year in Brazil, according to a study conducted by FIESP. This delicacy is an olive fat, rich in vitamins and antioxidants that are good for the body!
The olive, in turn, is a food present in most kitchens and olive oil is one of the basic elements of the Mediterranean diet, considered one of the healthiest in the world. Soon, blooming in spring, the olives undergo the ripening process until autumn, when the harvest takes place. Finally, after this process, the olive oil is produced and divided into three types with different properties and flavors! Do you know how to tell them apart?
What are the types of olive oil?
Extra virgin
In this category the oil must have an acidity of up to 0.8% and without organoleptic / sensorial defects, this being the type of oil that has best preserved its aromatic and gustatory qualities. In addition, an acidity of up to 0.8% indicates that all stages of processing (ripening of the olives, harvesting of the fruits, cleaning, extraction and packaging) have been carried out correctly.
Virgin
Olive oils that have some sensory defect and / or an acidity higher than 2% are called virgin olive oil. Therefore, products with acidity greater than 2% are not suitable for consumption and these products undergo a chemical process called refinement, which reduces the acidity of the product, making it suitable for consumption.
from the olive
The refining process in virgin olive oils removes, in addition to the high acidity, the aromatic and aromatic substances, as well as natural antioxidants, color pigments and vitamins. A small amount of extra virgin olive oil is normally added to this refined fraction of the product to restore flavor, aroma and color to the final product. Therefore, these oils are commercially called “Olive Oil” and their acidity reaches up to 1%.
What is the right way to use olive oil?
For example, olive oil is a source of fat, that is: calories. So what’s the best way to include it on the menu without harming your health? Also, do you know how to properly store it? To get all these answers on the tip of your tongue, check out the awesome video below. Look that:
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