Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil Audiobook

" Eye opening. This book is doing for Olive Oil what Michael Pollen did for food. Some chapters are off track, I liked ch 1 & 2 & chapters 5 & on so far. "

" I never finished it but found it interesting. "

" A real nice book about the world of olive oil. Mueller does a nice job of giving us the background and history. It is also scary to know that you pretty much have no idea what is in a bottle of olive oil. The section in the back regarding how to buy quality oil is very helpful. "

" I had no idea that fraud is so rampant in the extra virgin olive oil industry and it's a little disheartening to find this out. However, Mueller took me on a world tour of the makers of delicious and healthy olive oil and is so passionate about his subject that I'm ready to head off to an olive oil bar to look for a bitter, fruity, and peppery (the three attributes of the best oil) oil. "

" Interesting expose on the olive oil industry. I had heard, off and on, that much if not most of the extra virgin olive oil we buy is a much lower quality olive oil, not warranting the label or the price. This book, "Extra Virginity", explains that and much more about olive oil and the olive oil business. To me, the subject would have been adequately covered in a newspaper series or magazine article, and the book was a bit long for the subject. Nonetheless, Mueller presented a lot of interesting facts about olive oil from around the world, and laments the fact that many consumers don't know what they're missing by not having access to the extra virgin olive oil we think we're getting in our supermarket purchases. For those interested in getting what you're paying for, Mueller offers valuable tips and resources for obtaining quality olive oil at the end of the book, and that alone made the book worth reading. "

" The format of the book is familiar enough; the author tells us the story of his research. But the result is both fascinating and disturbing. And there were unanswered questions. Do we assume that all the olive oil we buy is fake or contaminated? Is there any way of getting the real stuff? "

" I am completely convinced that most extra-virgin olive oil is NOT what it purports to be. After reading this I looked at the local supermarket and about 90% of what's offered is the product of at least six different countries on two continents, all blended together. So, I paid more and bought evoo from Italy only. It does taste better! "

" Very interesting - I think I may now spend more on olive oil. "

" fascinating and well-researched. really makes you think about what you might be eating. "

" Informative and entertaining, two words you don't always get to put together to describe this type of book. "

" Very informative. Will definitely influence how i buy olive oil in the future. "

" I will never look at olive oil the same way again! "

" Very interesting read. Though now I'm sad that I've probably never bought or tasted real extra virgin olive oil. "

" This book is an inflection point for me. I will now explore our local olive oil industry, avoid the cheap supermarket adulterated oil and develop my understanding and appreciation for good and great olive oils. Such an informative read, loved it. "

" The reader is quickly introduced to two concepts: (1) Mr. Mueller really loves extra virgin olive oil. He drinks it like fine wine. (2) Mr. Mueller is upset with an apparantly worldwide problem of adulterated or phony EVOO. The remainder of the book is a prolonged rant. "

" Very informative, if a little dry. I'll certainly never buy olive oil from the supermarket again! "

" I liked it but a slow read. Too much info for someone who only buys the cheap light olive oil & probably won't be buying any fancy stuff anytime soon. Also, it was depressing reading about all the fraud & corruption. "

" Debatable and Slow-going. "

" Well now I am going to have to try some REAL olive oil "