Chef's Table: Olive Oil By Jim Coleman with Candace Hagan
Used throughout the ages to anoint kings and religious leaders, olive oil has long been the symbol of strength and longevity. The leaves from the olive tree crowned the first Olympic athletes, and Noah plucked an olive branch from a dove’s beak symbolizing peace restored to earth.
The olive tree and its fruit are predominant in culture, theology, and medicine.
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Used throughout the ages to anoint kings and religious leaders, olive oil has long been the symbol of strength and longevity. The leaves from the olive tree crowned the first Olympic athletes, and Noah plucked an olive branch from a dove’s beak symbolizing peace restored to earth.
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