SENSORY CONTROL OF OLIVE OIL

C. Tzia, E. Touzopoulou, S. Kontou
Olive oil is unique among vegetable oils because it can be consumed without any refining treatment. Virgin olive oil has pleasant flavor and odor. EC Reg. 2568/91(183/93) requires a sensory analysis of olive oil by a taste panel. In 1994, the COI revised the methodology proposing a procedure based on a 4-point scale, where the oil is classified as extra virgin, virgin, ordinary virgin oil or virgin lampante olive oil.
Tzia, C., Touzopoulou, E. and Kontou, S. (1999). SENSORY CONTROL OF OLIVE OIL. Acta Hortic. 474, 663-666
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.474.137
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.474.137
olive oil, sensory evaluation, volatile compounds, consumer preference

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