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Olive oil curing is a preservation method that submerges cured olives in extra‑virgin olive oil at low temperatures to inhibit spoilage.
Origin: Lebanese, Syrian, Turkish, Greek (Traditional) — Levant, Anatolia, Greece
See full technique reference →The phenolic antioxidants in the oil, such as hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein, scavenge free radicals and inhibit lipid oxidation. Oxygen depletion in the sealed oil environment limits aerobic bacterial growth, while the low temperature slows metabolic rates of any residual microorganisms.
Primary Reaction
Oxygen depletion and antioxidant‑mediated inhibition of lipid oxidation
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