The extra virgin olive oil handbook /

• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
• Θέματα: Olive oil > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Food Science.; Olive oil.; Electronic books.; Handbooks and manuals.

According to European legislation, extra virgin is the top grade of olive oils. It has a superior level of health properties and flavour compared to virgin and refined olive oils. Mediterranean countries still produce more than 85% of olive oil globally, but the constant increase of demand for extra...

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• Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I The product; Chapter 1 The extra-virgin olive oil chain; 1.1 The legal classification and denomination of olive oils; 1.2 The subject of this handbook; 1.3 The extra-virgin olive oil chain; 1.4 Yield and quality; Reference; Chapter 2 Virgin olive oil: definition and standards; 2.1 The legal definition of virgin olive oil; 2.2 Quality standards of virgin olive oil; 2.3 Authenticity standards of virgin olive oil; Reference.
• Chapter 3 The composition and nutritional properties of extra-virgin olive oil3.1 Triglycerides and fatty acids; 3.2 The nutritional role of olive oil triglycerides and fatty acids; 3.3 Minor components and antioxidants in extra-virgin olive oil; 3.4 The colour and odour components of extra-virgin olive oil; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 The sensory quality of extra-virgin olive oil; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The official evaluation of defects and positive sensory attributes; 4.3 The sensory profile; 4.4 Sensory performance of extra-virgin olive oil-food pairing.
• Annex 4.1: The method for evaluating extra-virgin olive oil sensory profilesReferences; Chapter 5 Olive tree cultivars; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Cultivars; 5.3 The cultivar's relationship to productivity; 5.4 The cultivar's relationship to oil quality; 5.5 Common-sense recommendations; References; Chapter 6 The role of oxygen and water in the extra-virgin olive oil process; 6.1 The conflicting roles of oxygen; 6.2 The role of water in the transformation of phenolic compounds; References; Further reading; Chapter 7 Extra-virgin olive oil contaminants; 7.1 Introduction.
• 7.2 Contaminants of virgin olive oilReferences; Part II The process; Chapter 8 Olive harvesting; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Olive ripening; 8.3 Harvesting systems; Annex 8.1: Methods for olive maturity assessment; References; Chapter 9 Olive handling, storage and transportation; 9.1 The autocatalytic nature of olives and oil degradation; 9.2 Avoid mechanical damage to the olives; 9.3 Control the time-temperature relationship; 9.4 Management of the harvesting-milling link; References; Chapter 10 Olive cleaning; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 The separation section; 10.3 The washing section.
• 10.4 Control pointsChapter 11 Olive milling and pitting; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Milling machines; 11.3 Pitting machines; References; Chapter 12 Olive paste malaxation; 12.1 Basic phenomena in malaxation; 12.2 Malaxers; References; Chapter 13 Centrifugal separation; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 The three-phase process; 13.3 The two-phase process; 13.4 Decanters; 13.5 Disc centrifuges; 13.6 Final comments and remarks; Further reading; Chapter 14 Filtration of extra-virgin olive oil; 14.1 Introduction; 14.2 Filtration principles; 14.3 The filter media; 14.4 Filtration equipment.