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Old 02-23-2012, 12:42 PM   #493
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Originally Posted by Aliantha View Post
I always thought the term 'extra virgin' was pretty funny. I mean, how virgin can you get? You're either virgin or you're not right? You can't get any more virgin than virgin can you?
I learned the distinction early in my food photography career from the woman who was food stylist,

"Virgin olive oil comes from ugly olives and extra virgin olive oil comes from fat and ugly olives."
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