The origin of the history of olive oil (olive oil lovers must-see) _danielyin

Spain, oil olive olive oil network is now recognized by one of the oldest trees. Scholars believe that oil olive originated in 600 million years ago in the eastern part of the Eastern Mediterranean coast, ancient Mesopotamia, which is today Le BA Nen, Palestine and Syria the seat of the three countries. Is Philip nizy culture enable people in BC 6 thousand to five Millennium first started development of olive oil and the development of technology from Eastern Mediterranean Eastern basin were exported to the Western Basin (Egypt, chalk, Sicily, Italy peninsula, Iberian Peninsula, etc.), in the future generation of myth, story, history, customs and other facts in the long history of casting a splendid olive civilization. In ancient Egypt, olive oil, be used as a medicine to treat various types of Magic skill, do ointment to lubricate the athlete's body, as Saint oil to praise the shrine as a patient of oiling and used to light the lanterns and the wishing lights liquid fuel. In 980 to 715 b.c., with sesame oil bath and belt for Mummy made with olive branch on the corolla approach is widespread in the Pharaoh's Tomb, you can see these decorations. In ancient Egypt, was Tin goddess to the extraction of olive oil. In ancient Greece and Rome, olive oil is considered a symbol of peace and life. In fact, be considered as fertile tree, for this reason, when women want to have, they came to the shade of a lying in leaves of sleep to dream come true. Indeed, the reputation of the olive oil, known as "liquid gold" by the first person is poet Homer in his work "suffering" to appear multiple times in the olive oil, for example, Umm force Cess and its companion with olive tree trunks to Spurs blind Cree's eyes. Greece put oil olive planting into Italy, there is ideal for the growth of the olive oil. It is more reliable, message, is Philip nizy in late 2000 b.c. oil olive planting into the Iberian Peninsula, the investigators think that its development is in the South of the Iberian Peninsula, namely today in Andalucia. When they reached the coast, the Professor of Iberian people (founder of the modern civilization of Spain) is of improved planting and extraction technologies. In any case, Philip nizy people on early planting of olive trees is undeniable. Before the Roman period it has already begun in the Andalucia region of Guadalquivir Valley areas olive. The historian and geographer Estela Pont this description: "Bertil (now part of the Andalusia region) area of olive cultivation is awe-inspiring!" and the Roman Empire period famous agronomists road Perseus · pigeon · Mo de Cabanes ladouce · brother Allan Clarke in 42 years published book the wild animals of the species in the study was the first pick on the olive and grinding mill's history: "the question of olive fruit color changes, which should begin in sunny day for hand-picking, mat with precinct or Reed, clean the filter again; after a careful cleaning, turns into a new system in small baskets, immediately sent to the press, there shall be no delay in the half-point, and then into the mill, to quickly complete the pressing process. When finished, all olive should have rolled into last ... " before the Roman period, certainly from the first century BC onwards, Eastern Mediterranean region have dealt with olive oil trading activity, which makes the cultivation of olive trees of the Roman occupation of the region passed to the reputation of the olive oil is widely circulated. Since the Romans on the olive oil of exceptional favorite that formed them into olive oil quality standard: OLEUMEXALBISULIVIS (made of green olives in olive oil), OLEUMCADUCUM (used in harvest season in advanced picking olive fruit of olive oil), OLEUMMATURUM (those ripe olive fruit of olive oil), OLEUMCIBARIUM (those on the ground of the olive fruit, made of olive oil), OLEUMCIBARIUM (those little rotten olive made of olive oil, olive oil consumption for slaves). The value of olive oil were Roman ruler, they called the people of the conquered areas olive oil used to pay the tax payable on arrival. Because Rome received for this extremely high quality olive oil and olive cultivation in Rome for a period of decline, resulting from the second century, Rome had to import of olive oil from Spain. About oil olive trees from the outset with a lot of legends, rich in legend, we are now very difficult to find a particular species can be comparable with it. Eastern Mediterranean coastal area of all the various religious Scriptures, on oil olive and olive oil are described: the Bible's "Genesis" section, Noah's Ark released the Dove is the title of the olive branch back into the mouth of the Ark, bring people flood and the good news on anger subsided. In the New Testament, as well as in the description of the life story of Christ, the olive tree description can be found everywhere. Good in the beginning, when he successfully entered Jerusalem, he is affected by the holding an olive branch and Palm was warmly welcomed by the people; and Jesus dying in Olive Garden made prayers; the cross is using cedar wood and olive wood into, but Jesus was buried at the end is a piece of land of olive trees. The Bible so that oil olive tree is sacred and mysterious plants, the book has 140 times mentioned "olive oil", which refers to "oil olive trees", there are over 100 places. Even in the Koran, there are over 200 Department stresses the "oil olive tree", however the Koran will it depicts a "Holy tree--it's oil is light, fire shine will gleam". It was the Arabs in the 8th century a.d. to a.d. 14 century occupied the Iberian Peninsula, the olive cultivation techniques and olive oil extract technology spread to Spain, mainly in the South of Spain, namely today AnnDa Lucia region, where the original is the capital of the Kingdom of the Caliph, and the seat of Andalusia's name is derived from the Arabic AL-ANDALUS. From that time onwards, the planting of olive oil and olive oil in Spain and Spain cuisine will occupy an important position. 16, 17-century conquest of the Americas, Spain and the capital from Andalucia, olive oil to the present-day Peru, Chile, Argentina and Mexico. Today, in California and South America have also grown in some parts of the olive oil. Starting from conquest on olive oil used is common to a number of literary works, such as in the Church of the Quixote "in such a period:" ... She picked up a lamp filled with olive oil lamp, collimator Church Quixote head thrown back, hit a face flowers. "But until 19 even 20 century, in the latter part of the industrial revolution, and in particular to the British Empire and French of the canned food industry Ding XING period, exports of olive oil on a large scale only. The 19th century, due to traffic conditions to improve, olive oil export makes Andaluz oil olive growing area greatly expanded, where oil olive area has been extended to the areas surrounding. Currently, Spain is the world's oil olive tree planting in most countries (up to 300 million more strains, 220 million hectares), far exceeding the Greece and Italy, more than other oil olive trees growing countries such as Tunisia, Turkey, Syria and other countries. Spain Andalucia region of fertile land planted more than 60 per cent of the country of olive, its output accounted for 75% of national production. Therefore, the olive oil is not just the Eastern Mediterranean region it is common for traditional food, as a symbol of humankind's flagship plant, its importance and symbolism in the Eastern Mediterranean people and other peoples eyes, has become the symbol of the Eastern Mediterranean region. Whether to use olive oil directly affects the cooking--various dishes of style and taste the delicious taste and a large number of Diners. It as a staple of dry material, modulation function of various plants of the meat is very important, and formed the Eastern Mediterranean region a distinctive cuisine, known as the "Eastern Mediterranean recipes", nowadays because of its nutritional balance and renowned the world over. In addition to cooking, olive also inspired artists of inspiration. From Van Gogh to Picasso has repeatedly will oil olive trees as art objects. In fact, Picasso from rich in olive oil Andaluz painter to create a symbol of peace in the world today's artistic image--a mouth of the Dove Awards olive branch. Oil olive tree roots deeply intertwined underground, trunk, face the Storm worm still survive, this image is deeply touched countless poet's inspiration, rich gourmet cooking. Today, with olive oil cooking cuisine also was recognized by science and highly respected throughout the world. In the olive oil was discovered several thousand years after the beginning of the twenty-first century, the olive oil in the world of health care, nutrition features science and extensive identity, making it once again with a vigorous vitality, which is oil olive trees--just Spain, is humanity--the ancient and sacred tree species with a long history and a gorgeous huazhang.