Sunday, December 13, 2009

How olive oil is made

Most people in the world eat olives but they don’t know how olive oil is made. If you want to know how the olives are produced, you have to follow important steps to succeed. In this essay I will show you how the olive oil is manufactured.

Firstly, the olives are picked by hand or with sticks and they are collected in nets beneath the trees and this begins in early September and goes on till late December. Then, the leaves and stones are removed and the olives are washed to eliminate any remaining impurities before they are crushed. After that, the olives are crushed by using granite stones and this is done within 24-36 hours of picking. Next, the paste obtained is layered on mats and it is put under pressure from a screw or hydraulic press. The liquid is drained from the mats and is collected for separation. Finally, the liquid is separated by putting it through a centrifugal separator.

As you can see from what I have written above, it’s not easy to produce good quality olive oil and it takes time. But following the steps will lead you to succeed.

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