Making Sense of Olive Oil: Simple Experiments To Connect ...

Making Sense of Olive Oil: Simple Experiments To Connect SensoryObservations with the Underlying ChemistryRichard A. BlatchlyDepartment of Chemistry, Keene State College, Keene, New Hampshire 03435, United StatesZeynep DelenEge de Ato lye Dernegi, Taksim Beyoglu, Istanbul, 34437, TurkeyPatricia B. O Hara*Department of Chemistry, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002, United States*SSupporting InformationABSTRACT:In the last decade, our understanding of the chemistry of Olive oil hasdramatically improved. Here, the essential chemistry of Olive oil and its important minorconstituents is described and related to the typical sensory categories used to rate andexperience oils : color, aroma, bitterness, and pungency. We also describe Experiments toexplore some of the characteristics of Olive oil related to its status as a new health qualitative Experiments on Olive oil can be done in conjunction with tastings of theoil. First, we establish the relationship between the color of an object and the absorption oflight by its molecular constituents using gummy candies and laser pointers.

experience oils: color, aroma, bitterness, and pungency. We also describe experiments to explore some of the characteristics of olive oil related to its status as a new health food.

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