Olive Oil: Eyewitness Companions (DK Eyewitness Companion Guide) - Softcover

Quest-Ritson, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140530751X ISBN 13: 9781405307512

Publisher: DK, 2006

Synopsis

This book shows you what others only tell you. This is a unique visual guide on all aspects of olives and olive oil, from how olives are grown and the oil is extracted, to where the best producers are. Tips on buying, tasting and storing will give you the confidence to select and savour olives from around the world.

About this title

Review:

"Highlighting the most important oil-producing countries and companies, it gives buying and storing tips, and comprehensive tasting notes" Olive 01/07/06 "There is still much to learn about olive oil and Eyewitness Companion to Olive Oil seeks to rectify this by providing an unrivalled world survey on one of nature's most healthy and delicious fruits, and is the first truly comprehensive guide to the world's olive industry." Spanish Magazine July 2006

About the Author:

Charles Quest-Ritson is an internationally acclaimed writer and translator. He is the first Englishman to qualify as an olive oil taster in accordance with European Union standards at the Italian National Organisation for Olive Oil Tasters (ONAOO) in Liguria.

About this edition

• Publisher: DK
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 140530751X
• ISBN 13: 9781405307512
• Binding: Flexibound
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288