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5 Mistakes You Should Never Make When Buying Olive Oil

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Choosing Anything Other than Extra-Virgin/Cold-Pressed

Extra-virgin olive oil is a protected labeling that requires compliance with certain standards, including no exposure to high temperatures. Thus, all extra-virgin olive oil is cold-pressed by requirement. Oils that are not cold-pressed are further processed using heat and other methods to reduce impurities and neutralize flavors.


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