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Book The Magic of Olive Oil

Download or read book The Magic of Olive Oil written by Peter Russell-Clarke and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Olive Oil Magic

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  • Author : Maria Martinez Olivares
  • Publisher : maria-martinez-olivares.blogspot.com
  • Release : 2014-05-22
  • ISBN : 8461698592
  • Pages : 46 pages

Download or read book Olive Oil Magic written by Maria Martinez Olivares and published by maria-martinez-olivares.blogspot.com. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that olive oil can heal ear aches? Or that you can make a lamp with, that will give you light for hours? You can also make 100% organic beauty cream that will soothe and nourish your skin for the whole day. Besides that, you can cook with and enjoy the benefits of the healthy Mediterranean Diet with the tasty Spanish recipes included. Olive oil reduces bad cholesterol levels and helps in weight loss. Olive oil is magic because it can do so many wonderful things for you, all in one single product. In this book you will find: 1. How to use olive oil for healing and well being. 2. How to make your own cosmetic products. 3. 7 Spanish recipes that will bring all Mediterranean diet benefits to you. And more: how to use olive oil for so many other things. Table of contents Introduction PART 1. Olive oil for healing and well being • Healing ear aches • Olive tree leaves for hypertension • Soothing bumps and blues • Getting rid of baby's cradle cap • Olive oil for dry feet PART 2. Olive oil for cosmetics • Natural face cream recipe • Moisturizing mask for dry hair • Olive oil as body milk PART 3. Spanish recipes • What is the Mediterranean Diet • Spanish food and cooking tips • Fried egg • Gazpacho • Tortilla de patatas (Spanish potatoes omelet) • Caballas en adobo (Mackerels marinated) • Ensalada de tomates rojos (Red tomatoes salad) • Salmorejo • Gambas al ajillo (Garlic shrimp) • Olive oil for so much more • How to make an olive oil lamp • Make your 100% organic soap • Make your furniture shine • Afterword • About the Author

Book The Passionate Olive

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  • Author : Carol Firenze
  • Publisher : Ballantine Books
  • Release : 2011-04-20
  • ISBN : 030748940X
  • Pages : 271 pages

Download or read book The Passionate Olive written by Carol Firenze and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than four thousand years, the olive tree has been a symbol of abundance, peace, and longevity. Gifted by a goddess, revered by ancient cultures, and protected by emperors, the olive tree and its precious fruit have played important roles in civilization. Dubbed “liquid gold” by Homer, olive oil has been used for food, medicine, magic, beauty, and divine rituals. Baseball star Joe DiMaggio is even said to have soaked his bat in olive oil. And while it is no longer drawn upon to treat leprosy or massage elephants, the use of this versatile product is growing by leaps and bounds around the world. The Passionate Olive is the ultimate guide to this natural marvel. Along with olive legends and fascinating history, Carol Firenze shares the myriad practical uses of olive oil through the telling of her favorite family stories and by offering unique formulas and recipes. Restore luster to your pearls . . . curb your cat’s hair-ball problems . . . silence squeaky doors hinges . . . soothe your sore throat and dry lips . . . replace artery-clogging butter in your favorite dishes with . . . can you guess? The Passionate Olive reveals the secrets of how to enhance your life, love, and health with olive oil and merits a front-and-center spot among your most cherished books. It makes a beautiful gift, too, for just about everyone and every occasion. In fact, you and your friends will want to keep The Passionate Olive and a bottle of olive oil in your kitchen, your bathroom, and even your bedroom.

Book The Magic of Olives

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  • Author : Dueep J. Singh
  • Publisher : Mendon Cottage Books
  • Release : 2015-02-12
  • ISBN : 131123313X
  • Pages : 47 pages

Download or read book The Magic of Olives written by Dueep J. Singh and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents Introduction The Olive Fruit Growing Olives Soil and Nutrient Requirements Propagation of Olives Planting of Olive Trees Training and Pruning of Olive Trees Enemies of Olive Trees Harvesting Olives Olive Oil Extracting Olive Oil Pickled Olives Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction If you found yourself in Palestinian, Syria, and Crete, Jordan and other Mediterranean regions more than 4000 years ago, you would naturally be very bewildered at the wide-ranging variety of plants growing at that time. Many of the species are extinct today. However, there is one plant which you would recognize really joyfully as something which grows even today, and flourishes from Portugal to Bermuda, from California to the Norfolk Islands and Mauritius – the Olive

Book The Healing Powers Of Olive Oil

Download or read book The Healing Powers Of Olive Oil written by Cal Orey and published by Kensington. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fascinating read--olive oil is not only delicious--it is good medicine!" --Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D. "One of our most important foods. This book deserves to be in everybody's home library." --Elson M. Haas, M.D., author of Staying Healthy with Nutrition, 21st Century Edition Discover Olive Oil's Extraordinary Powers! Revised and updated, this indispensible book reveals why chefs, doctors, and nutritionists all love extra virgin olive oil, a key ingredient in the Mediterranean Diet--and why other healthful oils from vegetables, fruits, and nuts are not far behind. You'll find easy recipes for satisfying foods like Pizza Baguettes with Garlic Oil, Fudgy Coconut Oil Brownies, Honey-Citrus-Olive Oil Fruit Kabobs, and Macadamia Nut Oil Cookies. Also included: home cures that beat colds and reduce pain, beauty and household secrets, and pet care tips that really work! Deliciously healing surprises. . .. The art of using olive oil for mind, body, and spirit goes back 6,000 years. Hippocrates, "the father of medicine," used olive oil in over 60 healing remedies. New research confirms that olive oil can help lower the risk of heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes, and it can stall age-related diseases. Combining olive oil with other oils (like coconut and macadamia nut oils), can help combat fatigue, infections, and insomnia, and help you fight fat and shape up! Bring on the butter--especially the right kind and right amount. When paired with oils, this twentieth-century "forbidden" saturated fat is a new twenty-first-century health food. "Orey gives kudos to olive oil--and people of all ages will benefit from her words of wisdom." --Dr. Will Clower, CEO Mediterranean Wellness

Book Christina Cooks

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  • Author : Christina Pirello
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2004-01-06
  • ISBN : 9781557884237
  • Pages : 324 pages

Download or read book Christina Cooks written by Christina Pirello and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-01-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public television cooking show host Christina Pirello is the woman who put the fun back into healthy cooking. In Christina Cooks she's responded to the hundreds of questions that her viewers and readers have put to her over the years-with lots of sound, sane advice, hints, tips and techniques-plus loads of great recipes for scrumptious, healthy meals with a Mediterranean flair. A whole foods cookbook, Christina Cooks offers inventive ideas for breakfast, special occasions, and what to feed the kids. Chapters include Soups, Breakfast, Kids' Favorites, Beans, Grains, Vegetables, Beverages, and Desserts-Christina addresses popular myths about dairy and protein amongst other often misunderstood ideas about healthful eating.

Book Olives and Olive Oil in Health and Disease Prevention

Download or read book Olives and Olive Oil in Health and Disease Prevention written by Victor R Preedy and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2010-03-23 with total page 1520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long used in sacred ceremonies and associated with good health, the nutritional and health promoting benefits of olives and olive oils have been proven by an ever-increasing body of science. From cardiovascular benefits to anti-microbial, anti-cancer, antioxidant activity and effects on macrophages and aptoptosis to cellular and pathophysiollogical process, olives and olive oils are proving important in many healthful ways. For example, reactive components in olive oils or olive oil by-products have now been isolated and identified. These include tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol, 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid elenolic acid and oleuropein. Oleic acid is the main monosaturated fatty acid of olive oil. These have putative protective effects and modulate the biochemistry of a variety of cell types including those of the vascular system. Some but not all components have been characterised by their putative pharmacological properties. It is possible that usage of these aforementioned products may have beneficial application in other disease. However, in order for this cross-fertilization to take place, a comprehensive understanding of olives and olive oils is required. Finding this knowledge in a single volume provides a key resource for scientists in a variety of food an nutritional roles. - Explores olives and olive oil from their general aspects to the detailed level of important micro-and micronutrients - Includes coverage of various methodologies for analysis to help scientists and chemists determine the most appropriate option for their own studies, including those of olive-related compounds in other foods - Relates, in a single volume resource, information for food and nutritional chemists, pharmaceutical scientists, nutritionists and dieticians - Presents information in three key categories: General aspects of olives an olive oils; Nutritional, pharmacological and metabolic properties of olives and olive oil; Specific components of olive oil and their effects on tissue and body systems

Book Unusual Uses for Olive Oil

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  • Author : Alexander McCall Smith
  • Publisher : Vintage Canada
  • Release : 2013-01-01
  • ISBN : 0307374009
  • Pages : 157 pages

Download or read book Unusual Uses for Olive Oil written by Alexander McCall Smith and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Dr. Dr. Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, author of the highly regarded Portuguese Irregular Verbs (200 LTD copies sold!) and a pillar of the Institute of Romance Philology in the proud Bavarian city of Regensburg, finds that life is very difficult these days. His academic rival (and owner of a one-legged dachsund) Detlev-Amadeus Unterholzer has been winning undeserved recognition. With help from the matchmaking Ophelia Prinzel, he stumbles towards a romance with Frau Benz, a charming widow who owns her very own Schloss and a fleet of handsome cars. While on the annual student study retreat in the Alps, von Igelfeld fearlessly plunges 3,000 feet into mountaineering history, only to suffer the ignominy of giving inspirational lectures about the experience. And at a dinner party, he is the only kind soul who can aid the aforementioned unfortunate dachshund, whose sticky wheels are in need of lubrication.

Book The Truth About Olive Oil

Download or read book The Truth About Olive Oil written by Joyce Zborower, M.A. and published by Hunting4Clients, LLC. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Truth about Olive Oil Benefits – Curing Methods -- Remedies Forward by Jim Henry President Texas Olive Ranch Executive Director Texas Olive Oil Council The Truth about Olive Oil is NOT a cook book. There are no recipes for cooking in the Mediterranean style. There are no pizza recipes. If anything, you could say this book is about a celebration of the benefits the lowly little olive showers on those who embrace its many flavors and colors by using it – both internally (by eating it) and externally (by rubbing it on their skin and in their hair). Its health giving benefits (anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties) are legendary and can be traced back to its earliest uses well before the time of Christ. In the pages of this book, I hope to stimulate further interest in the use of olives and olive oil by presenting various “how to do it” scenarios that are practical and fun. For instance, making table olives is an easy and fun thing to do that takes very little actual “doing” on your part. Most of the curing time can be spent by your doing other things while the curing medium does the job of making the fruit edible. I provide specific instructions on how to do this. And what about getting olives from your own tree(s) pressed so you can enjoy home-grown olive oil? You might think that only commercial growers can do this. Well, I found two commercial olive oil processors who will accept your smaller loads of olives, combine them with other small loads, do the pressing and the bottling and return the resultant oil to you on a prorated basis. In addition, I tell you about the various grades of olive oil and what they mean to you in terms of their nutritional value. I think you’ll be quite surprised at what you discover. The external uses of olive oil (and some internal uses as well) all involve using this liquid as a form of folk remedy. It’s a skin lotion to soothe rough chapped elbows or lips; it’s a diaper rash cure; it’s a massage oil for easing aches and pains; it’s a lot of things and we’ve only just scratched the surface. There are more inside the book. What you’ll get out of reading this book is a greater appreciation for this elixir that can enhance your life and health in ways you may never even have thought of. Other information about The Truth About Olive Oil Genre – cooking, Mediterranean, low cholesterol Tags -- olive oil nutrition, benefits of olive oil, curing olives, olive oil benefits, does olive oil go bad, olive oil for skin, extra virgin olive oil Reviews -- The Truth About Olive Oil was originally published in August of 2012. Since then it has accrued many wonderful reviews by its Amazon purchasers and currently (Dec. 7, 2013) sports an overall 4 stars from 12 reviews. Here is an excerpt from inside this book (not the same as the “Look Inside This Book” excerpt: . . . Nothing in Nature is “pure”! Ordinarily we automatically think of “pure” as a good thing, so when discussing “pure” in relation to things we put in our mouths and swallow, it may be difficult to turn our thinking 180° and realize that, if we need edibles to be as close to Nature as possible, and we do, we don’t want “pure”. “Pure” = no health benefits – no enzymes – no phytochemicals – no micro-nutrients. In other words, to borrow a concept from my other book (How to Eat Healthy), “pure” = pica, a non-nutritious edible that may change how the cells use food. -- End of Excerpt --

Book The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders

Download or read book The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders written by Dr Patrick M Nemechek D O and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Delay is the most scientific and refined approach to reversing the devastating effects of autism, ADD, ADHD, SPD and the myriad of other developmental disorders. Dr. Nemechek's approach frequently triggers rapid and often breath-taking improvements in children within only a few weeks. And surprisingly, the protocol employs common and natural supplements, and avoids the countless homeopathic remedies and antibiotics frequently prescribed to children that are often both toxic and expensive. Within a few days of starting the protocol many children will experience a connectedness to their surrounds never previously experienced. Significant improvements in motor, sensory and speech delays are realized within the first few weeks. Attention and learning disabilities rapidly begin to resolve within the first few weeks to months as the child's brain restores neuronal pathways damaged by the physical, emotional and inflammatory traumas commonly experienced in childhood. Through a simple 2-step process of re-balancing intestinal bacteria and omega fatty acids, Dr. Nemechek has discovered how to re-activate the brain's neuronal pruning and repair processes thereby allowing a child's brain to begin repairing past injuries and developing correctly. Re-balancing intestinal bacteria also eliminates the excessive production of propionic acid that is responsible for the disconnected and often strange behaviors that are highly characteristic of autism. With the help of Jean Nemechek's writing and editing style, the complexities of omega fatty acids restoration, intestinal bacteriology, autonomic restoration and cumulative brain injury are translated into processes that are easily understandable to the non-scientist. This book is a complete how-to guide outlining the specific supplements and dosages employed by Dr. Nemechek in the treatment of his patients. Readers will learn Dr. Nemechek's step-by-step method of reversing autism and other developmental disorders. Included are specific chapters dealing with relapses, addressing the use of antibiotics, strategies for prevention as well as future vaccinations. The rapid rate of improvement seen with The Nemechek Protocol has caused it to become one of the fastest growing treatment options for children around the world. Thousands of families around the world are benefitting from this safe, inexpensive and highly effective treatment for the devastating problems commonly affecting children today. The phrase "Miracles do Happen" has never been as true when witnessing children regain speech within a few weeks to months after utilizing The Nemechek Protocol.

Book Olive Oil

    Book Details:
  • Author : Peggy Knickerbocker
  • Publisher : Chronicle Books
  • Release : 2007-11-29
  • ISBN : 9780811861762
  • Pages : 180 pages

Download or read book Olive Oil written by Peggy Knickerbocker and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2007-11-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From a simple tasting to a lavish feast, here are countless ways to enjoy the fruity savor of pure olive oil." - - Book Jacket.

Book The Olive Oil Diet

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  • Author : Simon Poole
  • Publisher : Robinson
  • Release : 2016-09-15
  • ISBN : 1472138457
  • Pages : 335 pages

Download or read book The Olive Oil Diet written by Simon Poole and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the World Best Mediterranean Cuisine Book - the Dun Gifford Prize - in the Gourmand Best in World awards, also the National Best Diet Book in the 'for the public' category. 'Useful, attractive and captivating' Olive Oil Times Is it true that two tablespoons of olive oil a day can halve your risk of heart disease and help sustain weight loss? Can olive oil kill cancer cells, fight Alzheimer's Disease, revive a failing heart and even turn off bad genes? The Olive Oil Diet takes an authoritative look at the science behind the headlines. Recent studies have shown that a diet based around olive oil will significantly improve your health, well-being and vitality. It will also help you maintain a healthy weight and avoid heart disease, stroke and diseases such as cancer, diabetes and dementia. All olive oils are not the same, however. This book also explores the effects of diverse varieties of olives, growing techniques and oil-production methods on the health-giving properties - and flavour - of different oils. With over 100 delicious recipes, it points the way to those extra virgin oils and food combinations that are likely to do you the most good. This fascinating journey to the heart of the Mediterranean reveals the extraordinary health secrets of nature's original superfood.

Book Olives and Olive Oil as Functional Foods

Download or read book Olives and Olive Oil as Functional Foods written by Apostolos Kiritsakis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-08-14 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only single-source reference on the science of olives and olive oil nutrition and health benefits Olives and Olive Oil as Functional Foods is the first comprehensive reference on the science of olives and olive oil. While the main focus of the book is on the fruit’s renowned health-sustaining properties, it also provides an in-depth coverage of a wide range of topics of vital concern to producers and researchers, including post-harvest handling, packaging, analysis, sensory evaluation, authentication, waste product utilization, global markets, and much more. People have been cultivating olives for more than six millennia, and olives and olive oil have been celebrated in songs and legends for their life-sustaining properties since antiquity. However, it is only within the last several decades that the unique health benefits of their consumption have become the focus of concerted scientific studies. It is now known that olives and olive oil contain an abundance of phenolic antioxidants, as well as the anti-cancer compounds such as squalene and terpenoids. This centerpiece of the Mediterranean diet has been linked to a greatly reduced risk of heart disease and lowered cancer risk. Bringing together contributions from some of the world’s foremost experts on the subject, this book: Addresses the importance of olives and olive oil for the agricultural economy and the relevance of its bioactive components to human health Explores the role that olive oil plays in reducing oxidative stress in cells-a well-known risk factor in human health Provides important information about new findings on olive oil and lipids which reviews the latest research Explores topics of interest to producers, processors, and researchers, including the fruit’s chemical composition, processing considerations, quality control, safety, traceability, and more Edited by two scientists world-renowned for their pioneering work on olive oil and human health, this book is an indispensable source of timely information and practical insights for agricultural and food scientists, nutritionists, dieticians, physicians, and all those with a professional interest in food, nutrition, and health.

Book The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Handbook

Download or read book The Extra Virgin Olive Oil Handbook written by Claudio Peri and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-04-14 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to European legislation, extra virgin is the top grade of olive oils. It has a superior level of health properties and flavour compared to virgin and refined olive oils. Mediterranean countries still produce more than 85% of olive oil globally, but the constant increase of demand for extra virgin olive oil has led to new cultivation and production in other areas of the world, including California, Australia, China, South Africa and South America. At the same time, olive oil’s sensory properties and health benefits are increasingly attracting the attention and interest of nutritionists, food processors, manufacturers and food services. Progress and innovation in olive cultivation, harvesting and milling technologies as well as in oil handling, storage and selling conditions make it possible to achieve even higher quality levels than those stipulated for extra virgin oils. As a consequence, a new segment – excellent extra virgin olive oils – is increasingly attracting the attention of the market and earning consumers’ preference. The Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Handbook provides a complete account of olive oil’s composition, health properties, quality, and the legal standards surrounding its production. The book is divided into convenient sections focusing on extra virgin olive oil as a product, the process by which it is made, and the process control system through which its quality is assured. An appendix presents a series of tables and graphs with useful data, including conversion factors, and the chemical and physical characteristics of olive oil. This book is aimed at people involved in the industrial production as well as in the marketing and use of extra virgin olive oil who are looking for practical information, which avoids overly academic language, but which is still scientifically and technically sound. The main purpose of the handbook is to guide operators involved in the extra virgin olive oil chain in making the most appropriate decisions about product quality and operating conditions in the production and distribution processes. To these groups, the most important questions are practical ones of why, how, how often, how much will it cost, and so on. The Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Handbook will provide the right answers to these key practical considerations, in a simple, clear yet precise and up-to-date way.

Book Olive Oil

Download or read book Olive Oil written by Dimitrios Boskou and published by AOCS Publishing. This book was released on 2006-04-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A staple food for thousands of years in the Mediterranean region, olive oil is now becoming popular all over the world. Olive oil has several unique characteristics that set it apart from other vegetable oils. Recent research suggests that olive oil produces many healthful benefits, including reduced risk of coronary heart disease. This second edition of Olive Oil includes new material from contributors and additional chapters that explore the most important aspects of chemistry, technology, quality, analysis and biological importance of olive oil. The topics selected will provide the reader with a solid background that will inspire and facilitate future research.

Book Lemon  Love   Olive Oil

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mina Stone
  • Publisher : HarperCollins
  • Release : 2021-09-21
  • ISBN : 0063016583
  • Pages : 466 pages

Download or read book Lemon Love Olive Oil written by Mina Stone and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR Author of the cult-favorite Cooking for Artists, Mina Stone, returns with a collection of 80 new recipes inspired by her traditional Greek heritage and her years cooking for some of New York’s most innovative artists. Growing up in a close-knit Greek-American household, Mina Stone learned to cook from her Yiayia, who taught her that food doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious—and that almost any dish can be improved with judicious amounts of lemon, olive oil, and salt. In this deeply personal cookbook, Stone celebrates her grandmother and the other influences that have shaped her life, her career, and her culinary tastes and expertise. Lemon, Love & Olive Oil weaves together more than 80 Mediterranean-style dishes with the stories that inspired them. Stone offers home cooks a taste of her heritage with healthy, flavorful, and uncomplicated dishes such as Syrian Bulgur and Yogurt with Brown Butter Pine Nuts; Persian Figs with Cardamom and Rosewater; Baby Lettuces with Toasted Sesame Seeds, Mint, and Meyer Lemon Yogurt; and Braised Chickpeas with Orange Zest and Garlic Bread Crumbs. These recipes use fresh, flavorful ingredients to create elegantly simple dishes, complemented by beautiful, minimalist photography and original art throughout. A fresh and unconventional fusion of art and food, Lemon, Love & Olive Oil is an engaging (and delicious!) cultural and culinary tour, all complimented by the design of world-renowned artist Urs Fischer.

Book The Olive Oil Cookbook

Download or read book The Olive Oil Cookbook written by Beverley Jollands and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a source of light, lubrication, preservation and beautification, olive oil has made a unique contribution to civilization. The cultivation of the olive tree predates the written word, but seems to have begun in ancient Persia. In ancient Greece olive oil was so essential to civilized life that the groves where the trees grew were pronounced sacred. By the time of the Romans olive groves flourished in Italy, southern France and Spain, on all the islands of the Mediterranean, and along the North African coast. Today there are more than 800 million olive trees around the world, but about 90 per cent of them are still grown in their ancient home surrounding the Mediterranean sea. Whether you drizzle it over salads and breads or use it in cooking, olive oil is a magical ingredient, that adds flavor or seals it in, soothes sharp tastes, and provides an extra richness during or after cooking. This book offers a extensive selection of olive oil recipes, taken from the countries that have produced it for centuries. Recipes include classic Mediterranean favorites such as Bagna Cauda, Tapenade, Aioli, and Pistou, in which olive oil is the central ingredient. There are also dishes where olive oil doesn't dominate but has a key role, such as Bouillabaisse and Eliche with Pesto. With hints on how to use olive oil for dressings, drizzling, finishing off a dish or just plain dunking, this book captures olive oil's versatility, fabulous flavors, and soothing, golden richness. Book jacket.