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<pre>Mike,
Hi,

Michael Meredith wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> >From uncomfortably cold Western Cape in South Africa.
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> One of our magazines recently carried an article saying that it is not a
> good idea to use a cork to close an olive oil bottle.
>
> Does any one know whether or not this is true and if so why?

Fact is that Olive OIl is not a preservative (and good EVOO shouldn't
have any added!!!) so there is always the potential for nasties to creep
in via the cork. Wine just goes to vinegar, which is still useful. OO
goes to "Off" OO for which there are no really valuable uses that I know
of unless you're a masochist and like making your own soaps. (Please
don't shoot me, it was a joke!)

>
>
> Regards
>
> Mike

Cheers
John Attwood
Tamworth
(Northern) NSW Au
(Where it hasn't rained properly for at least 6 months. Makes for good
oil yeilds!)

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