The oil and its properties have been known for a long time. However, special attention has always been paid to olive oil. What is the reason for this?
The use of olive oil has been known to people for several tens of centuries. Today it is carried out in such areas: in medicine, food production, as well as in the cosmetic business. The homeland of olives (olives) is Southern Europe (more precisely, the Mediterranean coast), but it is also common in Australia, USA, some species grow on the Black Sea coast.
Man has known the olive tree for several millennia, which is confirmed by excavations of ancient fossils of this tree. There are a great many varieties of olives, as well as the applications of these varieties in various spheres of life (some varieties are used to obtain oil, others - fruits with a small bone for food in fresh, dried or canned form).
Before the advent of electricity, the peoples of the Mediterranean used oil to illuminate their homes, since they simply did not know how to remove bitterness during the processing of fruits. Later, technologies were developed to soften, preserve taste and improve consumer properties by soaking the fruit for some time. Thanks to this, olive oil began to be widely used in food.
Olive is one of the most valuable food products, as there are a great variety of oil-based recipes used for medicinal purposes to treat problems with blood vessels, obesity, skin diseases. We must pay tribute to the effect that olive oil used for cosmetic purposes produces. Rich in vitamins, organic acids, creams, masks, balms and oil-based specialized soaps provide an unrivaled effect.
The oil contains substances with unique properties, and unsaturated fatty acids can lower cholesterol, maintaining balance in the body, which is widely used in the so-called Mediterranean diet.
The most appreciated oil is the so-called first cold pressed (Extra virgin) with a low acid content. The acidity of this oil according to the international classification should not be more than 0.8%. The product from Greece (Crete island) is especially appreciated. At home, this product is perfectly learned to use in the confectionery industry. It is also interesting that after the experiments, scientists have established the fact that olive oil is the most suitable of all oils that can be used for frying, as it can retain its properties under strong heating.
