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Cooking with Olive Oil: Finishing, Frying, and the Myths

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Cooking with Olive Oil: Finishing, Frying, and the Myths

yes, you can fry with it

Can you cook with extra virgin olive oil? Yes. The truth about smoke points, the difference between cooking and finishing oils, and how to pair oil to dish.

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Moroccan & North African Olive Oil: The Discovery Worth Making

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Moroccan & North African Olive Oil: The Discovery Worth Making

the other side of the same sea

Morocco, Tunisia, and beyond make distinctive, fast-improving olive oils most people have never tried. A guide to North Africa's groves — and how to buy them with confidence.

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Portuguese Olive Oil: The Quiet Excellence of Alentejo & Trás-os-Montes

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Portuguese Olive Oil: The Quiet Excellence of Alentejo & Trás-os-Montes

the Mediterranean's best-kept secret

Portugal is the olive oil insider's pick — native cultivars, centuries-old groves, and world-beating awards at gentle prices. A guide to Alentejo and Trás-os-Montes.

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Greek Olive Oil: Koroneiki, Crete, and the High-Phenolic Stars

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Greek Olive Oil: Koroneiki, Crete, and the High-Phenolic Stars

the green-gold of the islands

Greece drinks more olive oil per head than anywhere — and its Koroneiki oils are among the most antioxidant-rich on earth. A guide to Greek oil, from Crete to the Peloponnese.

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Spanish Olive Oil: A Field Guide to the World's Greatest Producer

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Spanish Olive Oil: A Field Guide to the World's Greatest Producer

the quiet giant behind half the world's oil

Spain makes more olive oil than anywhere on earth — and the best of it is the smartest buy in the Mediterranean. A guide to Picual, Arbequina, and where the value lives.

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Italian Olive Oil: A Region-by-Region Field Guide

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Italian Olive Oil: A Region-by-Region Field Guide

from Ligurian whisper to Pugliese roar

Tuscan, Pugliese, Sicilian, Ligurian — Italian olive oils taste nothing alike. A region-by-region guide to what each one suits, from a writer who lives among the groves.

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How to Read an Olive Oil Label (and Spot the Fakes)

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How to Read an Olive Oil Label (and Spot the Fakes)

everything the front of the bottle won't tell you

A plain-English guide to decoding an olive oil label — harvest date, origin, PDO, acidity — and avoiding the counterfeits that flood this category.

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Olive Oil, Properly: How to Choose, Taste, and Use the Real Thing

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Olive Oil, Properly: How to Choose, Taste, and Use the Real Thing

the one bottle that changes how everything tastes

How to choose a genuinely good olive oil, taste it like you mean it, and use it without wasting the special bottle — the only olive oil guide you'll need.

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30 Mediterranean Habits

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30 Mediterranean Habits

for a Calmer, More Beautiful Life

A simple guide to help you slow down, be present, and bring beauty into everyday routines.

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