Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives (the fruit of Olea europaea; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used in cooking: for frying foods or as a salad dressing. It can be found in some cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, soaps, and fuels for traditional oil lamps. It also has additional uses in some religions. The olive is one of three core food plants in Mediterranean cuisine; the other two are wheat and grapes.
Spain accounts for almost half of global olive oil production; other major producers are Portugal, Italy, Tunisia, Greece, Morocco and Turkey. Per capita consumption is highest in Greece, followed by Italy and Spain. Olive oil has long been a common ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine, including ancient Greek and Roman cuisine.
In countries that adhere to the standards of the International Olive Council :
Extra virgin olive oil is the highest grade of virgin olive oil derived by cold mechanical extraction without use of solvents or refining methods.It contains no more than 0.8% free acidity, and is judged to have a superior taste, having some fruitiness and no defined sensory defects.
Virgin olive oil is a lesser grade of virgin oil, with free acidity of up to 2.0%, and is judged to have a good taste, but may include some sensory defects.
Refined olive oil is virgin oil that has been refined using charcoal and other chemical and physical filters, methods which do not alter the glyceridic structure. It has a free acidity, expressed as oleic acid, of not more than 0.3 grams per 100 grams (0.3%) . Oils labeled as Pure olive oil or Olive oil are primarily refined olive oil, with a small addition of virgin for taste.
Olive pomace oil is refined pomace olive oil, often blended with some virgin oil. It is fit for consumption, but may not be described simply as olive oil. It also has a high smoke point, and thus is widely used in restaurants as well as home cooking in some countries.
In the summer of 1941 Italians and Italian Americans interned in Fort Missoula Montana were said to have rioted when officials switched their provided cooking fat from olive oil to beef suet (rightly so)
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I genuinely do not understand the fact that some people get violent and aggressive when they drink. When I’m drunk I’m jolly. I’ll talk to strangers like we’re lifelong best friends. A few weeks ago as my friends were dragging me home I told a girl I liked her boots and suddenly we were best friends for 30 seconds until my friends dragged me off.
Am I annoying when drunk? Absolutely. But it’s because I’m overly friendly and want to help people and just want everyone to get along and be helpful.
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Probably my favorite quote is from Che Guevara, “At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love. It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionary lacking this quality.”
It’s why I believe what I do, because I truly do love people and think humanity is good. Unfortunately I don’t think I live up to the next part of that quote because I don’t do anywhere near enough to “transform that love into actual deeds.” but hopefully I will eventually.
It does lower inhibitions but it also acts in many other ways on the brain, it doesn't just exclusively lower inhibitions. It can do really nasty things to people who aren't that way, especially consumed in large quantities or over long periods of time.
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"Eat, drink, and be merry" is my life motto.
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Enjoying a limoncello, basil, and tonic water cocktail as i read this comment.
Oof I just can’t do tonic drinks. I don’t do bitter well, and quinine is gross
Thats fair. I find that the drink is really balanced, with nothing really bitter in the finish. But, i guess it comes down to the person.
You gotta do the whole thing though. "Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die."
Aka "my lifestyle determines my deathstyle".
Makes want to go to bed.
I almost exclusively drink at home with my wife, or sometimes our siblings/their partners.
I almost invariably tell my SILs/BILs "You're my sister/brother! That's crazy, I love you guys" like way too many times lol. I spent at least ten minutes complimenting my SIL's fiance's beard once after several tequila shots.
Alcohol is a central nerve system depressant, if you drink enough for long enough it will bring out all sorts of sides. Your ability to process input and think gets drastically slowed down and inhibited with enough alcohol and this can lead to confusion, getting upset about things that would never bother you sober. Depression, crying bouts, anger, assertiveness can all come out really hard due to the nature of the drug itself. And if this has never happened to you, you can count yourself lucky but it's incredibly likely to happen at some point if you get drunk frequently (ie problem level drinking / alcoholism).