There are innumerable olive oils and each has its own personality. Like wine, the flavors of olive oil reflect the soils and climates in which the olives are grown. And like wine, olive oils have their grands crus and their exceptional years. In the first part of this book, Olivier Baussan, one of the great olive oil connoisseurs, takes you on a wonderful journey through the olive groves, presses and mills of the Mediterranean region. In the second part, the celebrated chef Jacques Chibois presents fifty recipes ranging from traditional baked sea bream prepared with Sicilian olive oil, to astonishing madeleines made with olive oil from Haute-Provence and pumpkin fritters made with Catalan olive oil. The final section, the Connoisseur's Guide, provides information on selection, appreciating and buying fine olive oils.
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