Olive oil of the highest category (extra virgin) is essentially freshly squeezed olive juice, which professionals call first–pressed oil. This oil is obtained by cold pressing the fruits and separating the excess liquid in a centrifuge. Fresh olive is a capricious product, and within a day after harvesting it begins to oxidize, lose its shape, taste and aroma, so olives are turned into oil as close as possible to the place of collection and never transport fruits over long distances. This means that the first-pressed oil retains the unique aroma of olives of the region where it was made. Notes of flowers and fruits, artichokes and fresh grass.
Such a bright personality requires careful handling: extra virgin olive oil works best in its natural form at room temperature in salads, appetizers, sauces and even in cold desserts. Many manufacturers enrich its notes with additional flavors – basil, lemon zest, garlic, dried tomatoes and truffle. So the oil turns into a ready-made refined dressing. It is enough to dip a piece of ciabatta in olive oil with the aroma of noble white truffle to feel a powerful polyphony of flavors.
Olive Oil for Frying
Many home cooks are sure that frying and stewing in extra virgin olive oil is not right. From the heat, fragile natural flavors are destroyed, the oil changes texture and color, and the piquant bitterness turns into outright bitterness. But this is only partially true. In fact, the so–called “smoking point” (that is, the temperature limit after which all of the above irreversible processes begin to occur in the oil) even in first-pressed oil is quite high – up to 180 ° C, depending on the acidity of the product. In other words, if the dish is slowly languishing or baked in the oven with gentle heating, extra virgin oil releases all its flavor and transmits it to the products, which is exclusively beneficial for fish, meat or vegetables. This is the secret, for example, of the Provencal ratatouille – only mixed vegetables cooked in “virgin” olive oil turn into a luxurious, fragrant southern sun whole.
But if we are talking about high temperatures – deep-frying or frying in a hot frying pan, then the temperature shock will kill all living things. For these purposes, it is logical to use refined olive oil: it is sold both in pure form and mixed with a small amount of extra virgin (usually in a percentage ratio of 80:20). This oil is a workhorse in the kitchen, it is more affordable and absolutely universal, suitable for salad dressings and frying in a frying pan. Due to the high density, olive oil practically does not penetrate into the product during frying. And this is good news for those who want to eat a ruddy steak and observe the principles of a healthy diet: after frying, it is easy to remove excess olive oil with a paper towel.
It is worth considering that due to the high density, olive oil practically does not penetrate into the product during frying. The only thing to avoid is deep–frying and a hot frying pan
Pizza Toskana. The first pizza was made in Naples in 1552. This year, the first tomatoes were brought to Europe. This dish was immediately liked by the wife of the King of Italy, Margaret of Savoy. One of the most famous pizzas was named in her honor. Cooked Italian pizza at home is no different from the original. Italian pizza has a huge number of options (about 200). What inventive pizzaioles don’t put in there. This is the name given in Italy to the people who prepare this dish.
Dorada is a very tasty fish, the meat is dense, sweet, and there are almost no bones. Therefore, it is not difficult to prepare it at all and the result is excellent. I suggest you try dorada according to this recipe. It turns out very fragrant and delicious.
Foie GRAS in French means “fat liver”. FOIE GRAS liver is a French delicacy and is made from the liver of geese or ducks, which are grown in a special way. We will try to prepare a budget version of a delicious dish of ordinary chicken liver with certain additives. If you are interested in my version, you are welcome? Come on in!
I want to share with you another wonderful dish from Jamie Oliver. Delicious to the point of ugliness, and also very easy to prepare. Potatoes have a stunning composition of flavors, in a crisp crust, but inside-tender as a cloud.
This dish is a familiar version of dinner. It is not prepared quickly, but it is also prepared in the oven, and this is a big plus. You can prepare all the ingredients, put them in the oven and go for a walk for an hour. Upon your return, you will have a very delicious hot meal waiting for you.
The recipe was suggested by friends who returned from vacation. An excellent combination of flavors-sweet pumpkin, garlic and lemon sourness!!! Delicious, beautiful and very easy to prepare. I’m sure you’ll like it!))
I offer you a recipe for my version of pasta in the style of carbonara. The dish is very simple to prepare, but despite this, I am sure that everyone will like it.
