Comments on: Describing Olive Oil http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=227 Informed and accurate information about extra virgin olive oil Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:35:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=227&cpage=1#comment-335 admin Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:52:39 +0000 http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=227#comment-335 Hi Alexandra Thanks for the compliment. But to the ants... You've got me thinking about the fact that there are thousands of different types of ants out there. But the ones I was thinking of were a type of small black ant which gives off a distinct scent of formic acid when squished. I'm not sure if you have similar types in Petaluma. Squash a few and get back to me with your thoughts. Richard Hi Alexandra
Thanks for the compliment. But to the ants… You’ve got me thinking about the fact that there are thousands of different types of ants out there. But the ones I was thinking of were a type of small black ant which gives off a distinct scent of formic acid when squished. I’m not sure if you have similar types in Petaluma. Squash a few and get back to me with your thoughts.
Richard

]]> By: Alexandra http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=227&cpage=1#comment-334 Alexandra Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:25:48 +0000 http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=227#comment-334 So tell me, Richard (and I am serious about this): what kind of ants? I don't have a lot of experience with the Formica genus, but I seem to remember someone telling me they smell pretty intense.... Is that the ant in question? Btw, reading your blog for the first time. Utterly brilliant, not surprisingly, and just what the OO world needs. Thank you! So tell me, Richard (and I am serious about this): what kind of ants? I don’t have a lot of experience with the Formica genus, but I seem to remember someone telling me they smell pretty intense…. Is that the ant in question?

Btw, reading your blog for the first time. Utterly brilliant, not surprisingly, and just what the OO world needs. Thank you!

]]> By: admin http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=227&cpage=1#comment-169 admin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:14:11 +0000 http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=227#comment-169 Hi Carol - When puting the list together I was careful not to put too much personal opinion into it. Some producers think that any EVOO that doesn't taste like theirs is necessarily wrong. For example, in some parts of Spain where ripe Picual is commonplace, the locals think the typical ripe Picual taste is just fine and they like using it, but take these oils to some parts of Italy and they would be deemed sub-standard. It works the other way too! So in the interests of balance, if the character wasn't officially recognised as a defect (based on International Olive Council rules), and it could logically be attributed to the olive (rather than poor processing or storage), then I put it in the 'positive' column. But I'll leave it up to people to make up their own mind as to how positive it is for them. Richard. Hi Carol – When puting the list together I was careful not to put too much personal opinion into it. Some producers think that any EVOO that doesn’t taste like theirs is necessarily wrong. For example, in some parts of Spain where ripe Picual is commonplace, the locals think the typical ripe Picual taste is just fine and they like using it, but take these oils to some parts of Italy and they would be deemed sub-standard. It works the other way too! So in the interests of balance, if the character wasn’t officially recognised as a defect (based on International Olive Council rules), and it could logically be attributed to the olive (rather than poor processing or storage), then I put it in the ‘positive’ column. But I’ll leave it up to people to make up their own mind as to how positive it is for them. Richard.

]]> By: Carol http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=227&cpage=1#comment-167 Carol Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:41:33 +0000 http://www.aromadictionary.com/EVOO_blog/?p=227#comment-167 Nice and easy to read, not sure that cats pee or crushed ants are really positive! Nice and easy to read, not sure that cats pee or crushed ants are really positive!

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