Questions tagged [olive-oil]
Oil extracted from pressed olives.
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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:
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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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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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What is the difference between normal oils and cooking oils?
I am not proficient in cooking but I have one question which I am not able to figure out.
I have read on internet some oils should be used for dressing, other for cooking.
But to me, they all look ...
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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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Why do chefs finish with olive oil?
I watch cooking shows often. I see chefs finish a dish with olive oil.
Why do chef's finish their dish with olive oil? What is the reasoning for this?
Is it purely a presentation or is it just ...
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what is the purpose of adding oil to balsamic vinaigrette slowly?
I've been making a lot of vinaigrette dressing lately. Julia Child and Emeril both say that you need to mix up everything but the olive oil, then add the olive oil in slowly (ideally drop by drop) ...
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Why avoid olive oil in Gotham Steel pans?
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Gotham Steel is a ceramic coated titanium pan. It's the brand with the commercials where they put a mixer in the pan, supposedly to show that it doesn't scratch if you use metal utensils. ...
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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 can I make the most effective use of high-quality olive oil?
I was recently in an organic market and sampled some of the finest olive oil I've ever tasted. I bought a bottle, and I'm now looking for ways to maximize my enjoyment of it. I'm familiar with ...
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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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Olive oil gets bitter in blender?
I read somewhere -- maybe a James Peterson cookbook? -- that putting olive oil in the blender for more than a few seconds will make it bitter. However, many recipes for hummus, aioli, and other things ...
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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 do PY, L, and E mean on the label of this olive oil product?
On the back of Filippo Berio extra virgin olive oil,
PY20/21
L2022.03.28
E2024.03.28
What do the first two mean?
How do the three tell the quality of the oil?
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Chinese alternative to Olive Oil?
I'm actually in china and here olive oil is expensive and difficult to be found.
I need it to fry slightly onion/garlic for ex. to prepare tomato sauce.
What can I use as alternative?
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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 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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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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Why does my olive oil smoke/burn when I fry with it?
I see many chefs/people in food channels who use olive oil to fry stuff (like salmon). However, when I add olive oil for frying it quickly burns releasing dark smoke. Is there a specific type of olive ...
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Can I use extra virgin olive oil for cooking steak?
According to this: What oil or fat to use for different purposes?
For general pan cooking: olive oil (any kind), butter..
I see video from youtube such as How to Cook Steak by Jamie Oliver, he also ...
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What makes for good olive oil?
It's been years I've been pondering this question. When I go to the store, the olive oil section has a vast array of offerings with a great range in prices.
With that in mind:
Does higher price ...
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Need to refrigerate vinaigrette?
I've made a red-wine vinaigrette dressing using olive oil (which makes up the majority of the dressing), red wine, garlic, and basil.
My problem is that whenever I take it out of the refrigerator, ...
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Are Feroli (italy) and Olimp (Greece) legitimate brands of extra virgin olive oil?
Are Feroli (italy) and Olimp (Greece) legitimate brands of extra virgin olive oil? I could not find any information on the Internet that has been censored in China. They are being sold on PDD, one of ...
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Water vs olive oil when sautéing
I was recently watching a friend sauté vegetables (specifically artichokes and broccoli) and instead of using olive oil, she used water. What's the difference between using oil as compared to using ...
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Is Ciao Bella's "Rosemary and Olive Oil Gelato" savory?
I am about to make ice cream (for dessert) from The Ciao Bella book for Gelato and Sorbetto and was thinking about trying the Rosemary and Olive Oil Gelato. It says something about being savory, but ...
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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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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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Benefits of vinaigrette vs. pouring oil and vinegar separately on salad?
I was reading Essentials of classic Italian cooking by Marcella Hazan where I noticed she first pours a lot of olive oil to "protect the salad" from the vinegar as it prevents the acid from doing its "...
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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 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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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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Using avocado oil as a substitute to olive oil
Olive oil is more expensive than normal oils, but due to its nutrition properties (and probably its taste), chefs prefer to use it for lots of different applications even frying. Avocado oil is more ...
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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
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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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What caused my homemade "Nutella" to go bad?
I had a first try on a self-made recipe for a chocolate-hazelnut cream, in short Nutella.
Question Even though I used ingredients that wouldn't have gone bad singularly, the cream as a whole had an ...
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Are there reasons to use olive oil when roasting food at high temperatures?
I see many times chefs choosing olive oil as the fat for cooking recipes that undergo heats of 400f+ (very much above the smoking point of refined olive oil) for 30 minutes, and its virgin olive oil ...
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homemade chilli oil
I am making chilli oil using light olive oil, crushed chilli, dried garlic, dried fennel seeds and parsley. I have been making this for years. I am concerned about this Botulinum business. Should I ...
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Olive oil is extremely bitter - has it gone rancid?
I recently bought some organic certified extra virgin olive oil from Tunisia. However
It is a cheap brand (only $10 a litre)
The manufacturing date is Dec 2012 so its over a year old
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How do olive oils differ, and what should they be used for?
Here is a question from a "pre intermediate" home cook who lives in Spain. What is the difference between exta virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, and simply olive oil? I gather that the non-virgin ...
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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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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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Is Sous Vide Oil Infusion with fresh herbs or garlic a practical technique to avoid botulism risk?
I've been experimenting with flavoring olive oil using dried herbs. So far, I've only used dried herbs in my home infusions because I have read a number of articles which claim there is a botulism ...
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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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Does adding oil and fats affect bread crust development?
I had recently started baking bread and I have read up a lot on developing a great crust. Generally it involves steam in the oven at the beginning of the baking process, high even heat and etc.
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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-...
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Did I poison myself by eating popcorn made in a steel pot with olive oil?
I made popcorn by putting a layer of olive oil at the bottom of a steel pot, putting in the kernels and cooking it on high heat for a minute or so. When it started popping, I noticed that smoke with ...
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Unit price of olive oil: volume versus weight
I am browsing olive oil on Google Shopping (the following problem also happens when I shop in local supermarkets). I found the information about unit price of olive oil is inconsistent. Sometimes only ...
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How to open a can of olive oil?
I have a 900 ml can of Saloio olive oil. I lack any idea of how to open it.
The top of the tin is more-or-less seamless (see photo), and lacks any sort of indicator as to how this may be ...
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How long can you keep tuna in jar with olive oil
Someone sent me tuna in olive oil from a delicatessen shop via post in a box. When I received the package the safety button of the jar was off (you could squeeze it). Due to this I was hesitant to eat ...
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How to check whether the Olive oil is fit for consumption or not?
How to check whether the Olive oil is fit for consumption or not?
The oil is in a bottle and doesn't have any froth.
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