Michael wrote on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:08:49 +0200:


MK> "James Silverton" > schrieb
MK> <snip>
??>> I use a Misto pumped spray for olive oil. The oil is the
??>> best "extra virgin" (stupid name!)

MK> No, just a stupid translation.
MK> "Extra vergine" just means "extremely pure". Only
MK> cold-pressed olive oils may use that predicate.
MK> "Vergine" is hot-pressed (with steam) to get all the oil
MK> out of the olives.
MK> OO below that grade use everything ...

Actually, I guess we agree! "Extra-virgin" may be an attempt to
sound like "virgine" but "virgin" does have the meaning "pure"
in English and not just humans :-)


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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