Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil

by Tom Mueller

Book Overview

For millennia, fresh olive oil has been one of life's necessities-not just as food but also as medicine, a beauty aid, and a vital element of religious ritual. Today's researchers are continuing to confirm the remarkable, life-giving properties of true extra-virgin, and "extra-virgin Italian" has become the highest standard of quality.

But what if this symbol of purity has become deeply corrupt? Starting with an explosive article in The New...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393070212
• ISBN13: 9780393070217
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.5"