Questions tagged [olive-oil]
Oil extracted from pressed olives.
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My pepper sauce looks unsafe
I canned some pepper sauce. It had peppers and green tomatoes. After 3 days of being refrigerated , the peppers are floating on top and has blobs of cloudy material stuck to the peppers. The tomatoes ...
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Why my pizza dough turned out so filling and heavy on the stomach?
This is the recipe:
1 kg pizza flour
680 gr water
4 teaspoons dry yeast
12 tablespoons olive oil (and even more for handling the sticky dough)
2 tablespoons salt & 2 teaspoons sugar
kneaded for ...
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Is there an extra virgin olive brand produced in Spain, called "Clorlina"?
Is there an extra virgin olive brand produced in Spain, called "Clorlina"? Its barcode is 8436544133904, and I heard 84* means production in Spain.
I have searched for "Clorlina" ...
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How to avoid excessive smoke when frying a sausage in a stainless steel pan? [duplicate]
I tried to fry some sausages and it caused so much smoke to the point that I was worried it would trigger the smoke alarm.
Sausages used: Flinders + Co X Paw Patrol Chicken & Veggie Sausages
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My olive oil didn't solidify in the fridge. Is it fake?
After reading about scandals involving adulterated (and sometimes fake) olive oil, I decided to test a bottle of Bertolli olive oil. Bertolli in particular has been sued for selling fake olive oil, ...
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Is there much of a difference between organic vs. regular olive oil?
I have this idea that if I buy high quality olive oil from non-industrial producers then it doesn't need an "organic" label because olives are pretty resistant and don't require that much pesticide.
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how to unseam - or otherwise safely open - steel olive oil cans
Is there a simple household technique to undo the seam of olive oil cans?
Olive oil is sold in 3L metal cans. They might have a shoebox profile - are brand names OK? Filipo Berio brand. There are ...
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How to identify extra virgin olive oil with desired taste profile?
While many extra virgin olive oil bottles state “floral” or “fruity”, these seem like generic terms applied to most oils. Similarly, even those that omit the “peppery finish” description, have a ...
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Are chilies in olive oil dangerous?
In Portugal, chilies in olive oil are a very typical form of spicy sauce, in both commercial and artisan forms. Different types, amounts, and mixes of chillies result in different flavours and it can ...
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What to do with the olive oil from canned sardines?
Olive oil is good for you, and it seems wasteful to throw it away. Yet all recipes call for draining the sardines prior to usage.
Any good ideas on what to do with that olive oil?
Is it some bad kind ...
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How to remove olive oil stains from cotton/wool cloths?
I think any cook have came across these nasty stains. What is the best home method of removing them from cotton/wool cloths? I know that the best method is to act proactive and wear protective ...
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How to prevent olive oil from forming a single puddle near the edge of my frying pan?
The recipes I cook usually use either butter or 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil. With butter, everything is fine and the pan gets an 'even' coating of small droplets of fat. But whenever I use olive oil, ...
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New oil vs old oil
I have two largish containers of extra virgin olive oil. One is ~5 months old, the other is ~17 months old.
Any way to distinguish which is which?
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Frying olive oil is bad for your health, but cooking with it in an oven? [closed]
Always heard that olive oil is bad for frying food (mostly for health reason), so it's better to use other type of oil to cook, but what about of using olive oil to cook in an oven? it would be the ...
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Why can't I get my new Misto Olive Oil Sprayer to spray?
I received a Misto for Christmas. I cleaned and waited for it to dry. When I put the oil in it and pumped per the instructions, nothing happened when I went to spray it.
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Olive oil gave bitter taste to a curry, is this expected?
I cooked chicken with olive oil. I observed that it gives a bitter taste to the curry.
Using soybean oil or sunflower seed oil gives a taste which I like more.
Is this effect expected?
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what's the smoke point of a hybrid oil?
I saw at the store there's a new cooking oil composed of 80% canola oil and 20% olive oil.
They offer it for frying and seasoning.
What would be the smoke point for such an oil?
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What is helping fried fish have more flavour?
Recently I’ve been frying some sea bass with salt and different oils.
I noticed when the surface of the Fried fish is more crispy it tastes better and also when I’ve used a saturated fat such as ...
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Why do most people in USA use Soyabean cooking oil even when it is refined? [closed]
I checked on this article that most used oil is Soyabean oil, in USA.
why the number of Soyabean oil still very high as compared to other oils like Olive oil?
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Can I substitute olive oil for butter/shortening in pie crust?
I was making a pie the other day -- a mock apple pie*, to be exact, which is unusual enough. But I came up short on butter and don't keep any shortening stocked in my kitchen. Desperate, I searched ...
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Why would my olive oil smell like chipotle peppers?
I bought some Napa Valley Naturals organic extra virgin olive oil (not actually from Napa Valley -- it's from Spain). We're used to buying this brand, and in fact usually buy 9L at a time. But this ...
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How can I tell if my extra virgin olive oil is rancid? [closed]
I couldn't tell by smell if my bottle of Great Value olive oil was rancid or not - and decided to taste it to check - about 2 teaspoons. It had the bitter, peppery sorta burn in the back of my throat ...
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What oils are suitable for Indian cooking (i.e. extended frying duration)?
Indian cooking basically uses oil from the beginning of the process, typically starting with sautéing ginger and garlic, then adding shallots, chillies and onions. So the oil is on the fire for quite ...
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How to fix Spanish-Style Milkfish that became Too Salty [duplicate]
My wife made spanish-style milkfish, when I tasted it during the night it was alright, but when I tasted it next day for breakfast it has become too salty! I searched for recipes and saw that you're ...
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What is the difference between cheap and expensive extra virgin olive oil?
I read that extra virgin and regular olive oil are different in the way they are processed. For example, regular olive oil can contain chemicals e.g. pesticides, but extra virgin will not?
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Can extra virgin olive oil be used for stir frying, roasting, grilling?
I'd like to use extra virgin olive oil for the above mentioned cooking methods as opposed to other oils/butter. Are there any downsides to it, or can it be used safely in all those cooking methods? Is ...
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Where can I find strong sharp tasting olive oil in the US?
I was hoping you could all educate me. I remember living in Turkey and travelling around the Mediterranean in general and a lot of the Olive Oil was sharper or you might call it bitter, and I know it ...
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why does tuna in olive oil and cooking cream often go wrong
When mixing tuna (from a can and heated with a little olive oil) with cooking cream (panna), often the whole thing goes wrong, unfortunately:
Instead of having a nice homogenized creamy sauce, the ...
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Harissa powder to paste
How much harissa powder would be equivalent to one teaspoonful of harissa paste?
I have tried to look it up online, but all I can find is "add water and oil to reach the desired result", e.g. here. ...
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Can I oil a new board with olive oil?
I just got myself a new wooden board. I have been told to put some olive oil onto it and let it sink in for a few hours first. But now I'm reading from sources that I should be instead using mineral ...
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Keep dinner rolls brushed with olive oil overnight
I received dinner rolls brushed with olive oil from take out from an Italian restaurant (part of the brown paper bad they came in became translucent during the 15 minute trip from the restaurant home ...
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Why do you need to heat the pan before heating the olive oil?
In the Netflix documentary Salt Fat Acid Heat, Samin Nosrat says this when she is making sofrito and she is about to put olive oil into the pan:
This is one of those important things that I think ...
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Can I use soy butter instead of olive oil for baking vegetables?
I'm putting olive oil (probably too much) in my oven tray when roasting vegetables, potatoes, poultry, etc.
Can I use soy butter instead of olive oil?
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Why to store olive oil in opaque bottles?
Nowadays it is common to store olive oil in opaque (dark green/brown) bottles to preserve its condition.
Does the olive oil get bad if I would use clear glass bottles instead?
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Making gravy without drippings or butter?
Long story short: I made a bunch of meatloaf and I forgot to buy butter. I need to make gravy.
The way I usually make gravy is to melt some butter, to supplement whatever drippings I have, make a ...
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Which types of chilli work for homemade chilli oil?
I have seen a restaurant that has chili pepper in the olive oil bottle, it gave the oil a delicious chilli taste. I am planning to do the same at home.
I wonder how to choose the chilli I will be ...
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Is adding garlic powder to pasta with oil safe?
Semi-food related but wasn't sure where else to post it.
I was just cooking up a quick late night meal and ended up throwing a little garlic powder onto my pasta (which already had a small amount of ...
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How to get rid of raw taste of Extra Virgin Olive oil?
It has been told several times in the past that Olive oil cannot be used for Indian cooking.
So, I want to use Olive oil as a spread on bread. The raw Extra Virgin Olive oil tastes like "oil"! Don't ...
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I rarely clean the old oil from my slow-cooker, is it OK?
I put some chicken/beef into my slow-cooker, pour some olive oil and cook it for 4-5 hours. After that, if some meat is still left in the cooker, I may heat it up again the next day or the day after ...
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What kind of olive oil should I use?
When you cook pasta, something you have to mix the pasta in the pan with olive oil and various ingredients. For example, in this recipe: http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/02/spaghetti-cacio-e-pepe/
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Garlic Overflow — Why won't my olive oil stay in its jug?
I'm the kind of chef who chops up whatever the local bazaar has that week, adds a random amount of seasonings until the color suits my fancy and then cooks it. Somehow. Most days I don't go hungry.
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Baking chicken while respecting maximum olive oil temperature
I normally cook chicken on a pan with some olive oil (which supports a maximum temperature of 160C) but I am trying to bake on the oven instead.
I've found a recipe where some olive oil placed at the ...
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Has my olive oil gone bad?
I purchased a gallon of amazing Greek olive oil a few months ago. It has some floaty wisps in it now. Is it still safe?
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Can I use sunflower oil to make pesto?
I'm used to using olive oil to make pesto. However, at the moment I have a bottle of sunflower oil instead of olive oil at home. Is there going to be a problem when I make pesto with that?
I am not ...
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Can I substitute vegetable oil for olive oil?
I have vegetable oil but my recipe calls for olive oil. Will it make a difference to use the vegetable oil? Also, what would the conversion be? I'm trying to make a homemade pizza crust without yeast ...
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Food Rancidity Question
Since rancid oil produces free radicals, would that rancid oil if mixed with fresh oil cause the fresh oil to go rancid as well?
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I used olive oil to finish my salad serving utensils - now what?
I recently received some homemade unfinished wood salad serving utensils as a gift, and like a dummy, I figured it would be safe to rub them down with some olive oil. Now, I've learned that since ...
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How to cook in olive oil [duplicate]
There are plenty of recipes regarding how to cook fish, and other foods, in olive oil.
This puzzles me because olive oil has a very low smoking point. So I'll burn it if I cook fish at 350 degrees. ...
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Black bit in olive oil
Should I be concerned about a tiny black bit in my olive oil? I thought maybe something fell into it or perhaps it's a bit of olive sediment. It looks like a very tiny flake of something the size of a ...
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Comparing store-bought chopped garlic
When shopping for chopped garlic at my local grocery store, I noticed that although there were several brands there were basically two price points. Looking more closely, I saw that the less-...