The Flavors Of Olive Oil: A Tasting Guide And Cookbook

The Flavors Of Olive Oil: A Tasting Guide And Cookbook

A comprehensive guide to tasting, understanding, and cooking with extra virgin olive oil covers how to categorize four different types of olive oil, profiling one hundred top brands, and provides a wealth of recipes ranging from appetizers to desserts. 15,000 first printing.Amazon.com ReviewAcknowledging the increasing popularity of olive oil, Deborah Krasner'sThe Flavors of Olive Oil offers a comprehensive guide to tasting, understanding, and cooking with superior extra-virgin olive oil, the cold first pressing of the olive crop's best. Most valuably, the book offers profiles of the best oils from countries including Italy, France, Spain, and the U.S. (as well as international blends). Useful, too, are sections on olive oil grades; label reading (youcan tell olive oil from its package); and usage and storage pointers. Though it's hard to derive a unique recipe selection from as basic an ingredient as olive oil, the book also offers over 90 easy, attractive recipes for dishes that include it--from appetizers, sandwiches, and small dishes to salads, pizzas, entr