The best way to eat olive oil
Olive Oil is made by directly cold-pressing the fresh olive fruit. Without heating and chemical treatment, it retains natural nutrients. The color is yellow-green and smells fresh. It is the traditional edible oil of the peoples of Mediterranean countries. Due to its rich nutrition and outstanding health care functions, olive oil is recognized as a green health food oil and is known as “liquid goldâ€.
Olive oil contains high monounsaturated fatty acids (55~83%), namely oleic acid. In addition to supplying a large amount of heat energy needed by the human body, it can also adjust the proportion of high and low density lipoprotein cholesterol in human plasma. Among them, linoleic acid and linolenic acid are necessary for the human body, but the human body cannot synthesize itself, and excessive consumption is also harmful to the human body. The proportion of oleic acid, linoleic acid, and linolenic acid contained in olive oil is exactly the ratio required by the human body, similar to breast milk, which is not available in other vegetable oils; at the same time, olive oil is rich in vitamins A, D, and E. Fat-soluble vitamins and antioxidants such as F and K components and carotene are easily digested and absorbed by the body.
Studies have shown that olive oil, if eaten for a long time, has a very good nutritional health effect: It can lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease. The prevention and treatment of arteriosclerosis and arteriosclerotic complications, hypertension, heart disease, heart failure, renal failure, cerebral hemorrhage and other diseases caused by high cholesterol concentrations are all very obvious. Can improve digestive system function. Helps to reduce stomach acid, prevent gastritis, duodenal ulcers and other diseases, improve the function of the stomach, spleen, intestine, liver and bile duct. Stimulate bile secretion, prevent gallstones and reduce the incidence of cholecystitis.
Olive oil has a mild laxative effect. Taking two tablespoons of empty stomach in the morning has unexpected effects on alleviating chronic constipation. Can prevent brain aging and prevent Alzheimer's disease. Helps to increase the body's absorption of minerals such as phosphorus, zinc, and calcium, reducing the occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis. It can inhibit some types of malignant tumors such as prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, squamous cells and esophageal cancer. Protects the skin, especially prevents skin damage and aging, leaving the skin shiny. For obese people, regular consumption of olive oil is more weight-control than eating less fat. Although olive oil is more expensive than other vegetable oils, there are so many reasons why people can't put it down. When the natural fragrance of olive oil gradually drifts along with the blue wind of the Mediterranean, what are you waiting for in order to pursue a green and healthy life? The elementary school of olive oil asks the dragon to have nine children, each with its own difference. This olive oil is a little learned, and different varieties often determine the best way of cooking. Only by carefully understanding and carefully selecting can we have a unique Mediterranean style. According to the different processing methods, olive oil can be divided into Virgin Olive Oil and Lampante Olive Oil or Refined Olive Oil, both in terms of price, nutrient content and use. There are differences in methods.
Native olive oil (natural olive oil). It is directly extracted from the fresh olive oil by means of mechanical cold pressing, and the oil juice obtained by filtering and removing the foreign matter is processed completely without chemical treatment. This olive oil is of the best quality and has a unique fragrance. It is green in golden yellow and has a rich taste. It is equivalent to a kind of fruit juice. It can be eaten directly or used in salads and salads to highlight the original flavor. Refined olive oil (secondary oil). Since 1993, Spain has used extraction methods to extract olive oil from cold-pressed oil residues. After the decolorization, deodorization and other refining process, the acid value can generally be reduced to less than 0.3%. Although the quality is inferior to the original oil, the taste is also good, and the price is more civilian. As a standing oil in the kitchen, fry, cook, cook, fry, and do whatever you like.
At present, edible olive oil on the Chinese market is dominated by imported products, mainly from Spain, Italy, and Greece; there are also some domestic brands that sell well. Although the price of olive oil is expensive, but only a little use each time. So overall it is both economical and nutritious.
Background knowledge The main olive oil producing countries in the world are concentrated in countries along the Mediterranean coast, mainly Spain, Italy, Greece, Tunisia, Turkey, Syria, and Morocco. These 7 countries account for 90% of the world's olive oil production. Spain, Italy, and Greece are the three largest olive oil producers and exporters in the world. Spain ranks first in the world in olive oil production, but exports rank second in the world, ranking behind Italy; Italy ranks second in the world in olive oil production, but it is the largest consumer, the largest exporter, and the largest importer. country. Hot and cold, it's a good taste for life Olive oil is rich in nutrition, hot and cold, can be used for a variety of cooking methods: Direct as a cold meal oil. The direct use of olive oil will make the most of the characteristics of the dishes. Put a little olive oil on a fresh vegetable salad or fried steak to make the food more rich and delicious. If you add a generous amount of wine, it is a pleasure. Fry with olive oil. Olive oil can be repeatedly used without deterioration, it has a stronger resistance to deterioration caused by oxidation, is the most suitable food for frying. Those who prefer fried foods and health care can use it with confidence.
Marinated in olive oil. Olive oil is a better pickling ingredient because it easily penetrates into the food and brings in the taste of the marinade. Bake with olive oil. To bake olive oil on bread or dessert, the scent is far more than butter. Having looked at so much use of olive oil, some are just about to make it? Who can't talk about paper on paper? Here, Ah Lun took you to show off the temptation of olive oil, and rolled up his sleeve and drilled himself. (Cake Production/Kyoto Ridder Foods Co., Ltd.) Sausage (2 servings): sausage 250g, green pepper 100g, green onion 30g, sugar 5g, olive oil 20ml, cooking wine 10ml, salt 5g, 5 grams of dried chili. Production method 1 sausage, green pepper slices, scallion oblique section. 2 hot pot, add the right amount of olive oil, followed by onions, dried peppers, sausages, green peppers, transferred to cooking wine, salt, sugar, stir fry evenly.
Tips Olive oil should be stored at room temperature, avoid direct sunlight. Tremella peanut and cucumber diced material (2 servings): 200 grams of white fungus (wash and shredded hair), 100 grams of cooked peanuts, 50 grams of cucumber, 10 grams of onion, ground oil, 25 ml of olive oil, and curry powder 15 grams of salt and 10 ml of cooking wine. Production Method 1 Use olive oil to fry the onion head. 2 plus white fungus, peanuts, cucumber Ding. 3 plus curry powder, cooking wine, salt, fried oil pan can be.
Tips Any fish, meat, or vegetables can be used with olive oil to maintain the freshness and moisture of the food, and it is not greasy and non-sticky. Mazu Lila with tomato material: 50 g Mazu Lira cheese, 2 fresh tomatoes (medium), 6 pieces of fresh mushrooms, 30 g of lettuce, 30 ml of olive oil, 10 ml of crowned red wine vinegar, 10 g of salt, and a little black pepper. Production Method 1 The cleaned tomatoes and cheese are cut into slices and placed in trays for use. 2 Cut the fresh mushrooms and fry them and color them with a clean lettuce. 3 Sprinkle with red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and black pepper.
Tips When mixing salads, add olive oil, salt, and then vinegar or lemon juice to keep the vegetables fresh for a long time. Cream macaroni (1 serving): pasta 180 g, garlic 10 g, onion minced 10 g, capers 10 g, black olives 10 g, small tomatoes 10 g, mushroom flakes 20 g, celery silk 15 g, olives Oil 15 ml, cream 50 ml, salt, black pepper powder. Production Method 1 Fried Onion, garlic, celery, mushroom, capers, black olives, and small tomatoes with olive oil. 2 Add cream, salt, black pepper, and add the cooked macaroni to the pan. Stir and mix with cream sauce and pan.
Tips When cooking pasta, add olive oil to prevent the noodles from clumping and make the noodles taste smoother. The magical use of olive oil: young beauty is not a dream. In ancient times, Cleopatra used ancient olive oil to wipe the body all morning. Her delicate skin and black hair burst not only admired the world, but also conquered. Imposing Caesar. The well-known celebrities of contemporary times who can have a good-looking figure and a young look also benefit from the nourishment of olive oil. No matter how rumors such gossip, olive oil has the effect of skin care, but it is an indisputable fact.
Olive oil is a natural oil separated from oil and water, without any chemical treatment. It is rich in seborrheic vitamins and oleic acid and is easily absorbed by the skin. Among them, vitamin A can moisten dry skin and prevent wrinkling of the skin; vitamin D can promote metabolism of the human body, protect and strengthen skin elasticity, and prevent the occurrence of small wrinkles; vitamin E can promote blood circulation, inhibit skin aging and elasticity decline; vitamin K Can make the skin natural elasticity, absorb excess fat under the skin. This "applicable cosmetics" cannot be missed by our beauty ladies. For this reason, Ah Lun selects a few olive oil skin care tips for you. You may wish to try it in your spare time.
1. After washing your face, gently massage with olive oil, and then use a steaming face or a towel to cover the surface to remove dirt from the pores, nourish the skin, and remove wrinkles.
2. Apply a small amount of olive oil when the lips appear peeled and cracked. This insisted on two or three days, red lips to reproduce the luster.
3. When the skin appears dry during the autumn and winter seasons, applying olive oil to the body every week will make the skin regain its natural elasticity.
4. When you wash your hair, add a small amount of olive oil in warm water, or apply a few drops to your hands and apply it directly to your hair to make your hair shine.
5. Use a banana each time, put it on a plate and use a spoon to squeeze it into a paste. Add a proper amount of olive oil in the extrusion process to make a banana mask. Applying your face twice a week can make the skin delicate and smooth.
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