Some spices and herbs are fat soluble, olive oil is a fat. So those herbs and spices will dissolve and diffuse through the oil, enhancing their flavor.
Yes, but be aware that olive oil has flavors that most vegetable oils don't have. You are likely to have a touch of olive flavor in your pancakes!
they use a fry pan and wood or gas stove..with a little olive oil..a few spices.
Columela Olive Oil is a top-quality oil that is produced from the finest Spanish olives which, once ripe, are blended carefully to bring out their specific flavor.
papyrus, spices, fabrics, metals, ship building materials, linen pitch, grain. Also wine, pottery, and olive oil. Taken from Economy of Greece page on wikipedia. :D
10 litres per person
LOTS of olive oil! Feta cheese is another. They also use alot of black olives
Marinara sauce is specifically flavored with olive oil, garlic, and spices and usually does not contain any other additives. Spaghetti sauce, on the other hand, is usually made from tomato paste that is watered down and comes in a wide variety of flavors.
Regular olive oil isn't as purified or as good as extra virgin. Extra virgin is sweeter, and does better in recipes than regular olive oil. Extra virgin is from the first pressing of the olives. Regular comes later after the olives are pressed again and a lot of the olive taste is no longer in the oil. Extra virgin oil is a bit stronger, say if you were making thick cookies, it would be a lot better because if you use regular olive oil the cookies would most likely stick to the pan. Answer 2: Olive oil is the Mediterranean's liquid gold and since oil flows from the olives without need of additives or any chemical process, all of the oil's natural qualities, flavor and aroma are preserved. Only extra virgin olive oil and virgin olive oil are direct extractions from the fruit. Refined, or common olive oil and olive pomace oil are chemically treated to neutralize strong flavors.
Peanut butter, bacon, cheese, garlic, olive oil and some spices - not necessarily all at the same time.
Olive oil! Are u kidding me!?
Olive oil is the healthier of the two. Olive oil is one of the healthiest oils, period.
French are known to be connoisseur of food and drinks. French food is distinctively marked by subtle herbs, olive oil and mild spices.