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Olives in Chile ready to harvest Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, called it “the great healer,” believing olive oil could fight disease and heal trauma. Thousands of years later we’re still reaping the [...]
What is the shelf life of extra virgin olive oil? What is the shelf life of balsamic vinegar? How should I store the products? How should I taste extra virgin olive oil? Where are your products [...]
Margarine is a kind of vegetable shortening that has been whipped with water or skim milk (and other flavors, colorants, and emulsifiers) to make it more appealing and easier to spread. There is a great deal of [...]
Vegetable shortening is a product made by injecting hydrogen into vegetable oil to make it solid at room temperature and to give it culinary qualities that are similar to solid animal fats. This produces a partially-hydrogenated oil, [...]
Canola, peanut, corn, safflower, soybean oil, and other blends are the most common vegetable oils available in grocery stores. Their neutral flavor, high smoke point, and light body make them the ghost of the culinary fats–you [...]
Butter is one of the most commonly used culinary fats. Many people love the taste of butter and high-quality butter can be a good source of fat-soluble vitamins. However, butter is also high in saturated fat and [...]
Finishes with oil, vinegar, salts, or spices - or a combination - complete the flavor and texture of already cooked food just before it is served. Since cooking mutes the flavor of the ingredients, adding a [...]
Marinades are seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc. in which you soak meat, poultry, fish, seafood, soy protein, or vegetables to enrich their flavors or to tenderize them before cooking. [...]
The most basic dressing is vinaigrette, which is a combination of oil, vinegar, and seasoning. Its main goal is to enhance the flavor of whatever it “dresses,” in many cases, fresh fruits and vegetables. A vinaigrette’s [...]
Over the past five to ten years many of us have started using extra virgin olive oil for its health benefits and exquisite flavor. Yet many press reports indicate that we in the United States may [...]