Olive Oils

According to Paolo Villarosi, Editor in Chief of La Cucina Italiana, there are three main categories of extra virgin olive oil...

• Mild: light and sweet, ideal for fish, non-garlic sauces, cooked vegetables, cheese
• Fruity: more pronounced, best for grilled meats and vegetables and garlicky sauces
• Fruity-Spicy: robust, complements rustic dishes with assertive flavors.

The olio novello, newly pressed olive oil, has all the qualities of olive oil at its best. It is fruity, thick and flavorful. Savor it on breads, salads, vegetables and grilled foods.

About Olives and Olive Oils

• A History of Olive Oil
• A Stone Crushing—in California
• The Tasting of the New Oils
• The Frantoio Story
• O Olive Oil
• Preserving Olive Oil

Articles About Olives (with Recipes)

• Olive Oil Basics
            Fettucine with Olive Pesto
            Olive and Feta Cornbread
• Types of Olives
            Shrimp 'N Olive Kebabs Veracruz
            Olive-Parmesan Cocktail Crescents
• Olives: Care and Storage
            Pasta with Bacon, Tomatoes & Olives
            Green Beans with Garlic, Prosciutto & Olives
• American Olive History
            Fiesta Shrimp Chowder
            South American Swordfish
• Olive Oil History
            Spinach Olive Dip
            Turkey, Spinach & Olive Sandwich Wheels
• Cooking with Olives and Their Oils
            Spicy California Sicilian-Style Olives
            Smoked Salmon Rolls with Olive Cream Cheese
• Prof. Steve Holzinger On Olive Oil
            12 Recipes includes:
            Olive Oil Marinade for Kebabs
            Carrot Cake
• Cookbook: Olive Oil From Tree to Table
            Caramelized Roasted Vegetables
            Tattooed Potatoes with Rosemary
            Catalonian Bread & Olive Oil

Olive Oil Recipes

• Fettunta
• Crostini Mezzaluna
• Focaccia with Artichokes and Olives
• Olive Paste Polenta
• Cannellini Bean Soup
• Six-Herb Rice
• Taggiasche Salad
• Florentine Schiacciata
• Bruschetta with Roasted Peppers
• Apulian Bruschetta
• Rabbit Thighs Conserved in Olive Oil
• Rosemary-Infused Oil
• Olive Focaccia
• Escolar (White Tuna) Poached in Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• The New American Olive Oil by Fran Gage

• Tricolor Tomato Tians
• Caramelized Onion and Balsamic Vinegar Bruschetta
• Escabeche

• Round Up of "Green" Olive Oils

Buy Olive Oil

• Bertolli Classico Olive Oil
• Zoe Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Olio Santo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Auguri Meyer Lemon Flavored Olive Oil

This page modified November 2010