Extra virgin olive oil - Cooking with it

Frying...

1. The nutritional value and composition of olive oil is not altered through heating. Extra Virgin Olive Oil contains its own natural antioxidants that protects its integrity in cooking. Olive oil is a most stable fat and stands up well to high temperatures. Its high smoking point (210 degrees Celsius) is substantially higher than the ideal temperature for frying food (180 degrees Celsius). Food fried in olive oil has a lower fat content than food fried in other oils because when olive oil is used, very little is absorbed during frying. The better the quality of the extra virgin olive oil the higher the smoking point.
2. Olive oil increases in volume when reheated so less is required for cooking and frying.
3. The digestibility of heated oil does not change even when re used for frying several times.

Cooking...

1. Pour in olive oil once the pan is hot, it will allow the oil to spread more easily
2. When making mayonnaise, make sure you use a delicately flavoured olive oil, otherwise the oil may overwhelm the flavour of the mayonnaise.
3. Instead of buying a ready-made salad dressing full of fat and sugar, make your own by gently whisking Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil with balsamic vinegar.
4. You can coat a fillet of fish or hearty roast before cooking, make sauces and marinades.
5. Use in Asian stir-fries or Indian curries.
6. Use it in your favourte pasta dish especially bolognaise or puttancesca
7. Try splashing it over baked potatoes or add to mashed potatoes instead of butter, and use when sauteing or frying.
8. Replace butter and use it to make a moist delicious cake or leave it on the table to dip bread into.

Dipping...

1. Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil is flavoursome on its own (unlike other oils), so it’s a tasty dip for bread and a delicious dressing for all types of salads.

Source: Famous Australian Chef Peter Howard
www.australianextravirgin.com.au

Use this chart below to convert butter in a receipe to Olive Oil

Source: www.australianextravirgin.com.au
Source: www.Whatscookingamerica.net/oliveoil.htm

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