~ Olive oil, the Green Gold ~

   



The olive oil has become more and more popular and common in our households nowadays and it's good, very good for the health since the fat in olive oil is much better than butter and margarine. The countries around The Mediterranean Sea has very good oil and we have used it now for many years. We buy a little cheaper oil for cooking and a better one for salads and toppings on garlic bread, yummy.

All olive oil we use is Extra Virgin oil, cold pressed. If you keep it in the refridgerater it becomes a little muddy, don't worry, just keep it in room temperature for a while and it's soon clear and nice again.

The dove with the olive branch stands for peace and reconciliation
According to a group of Swedish scientists a high use of that kind of fat is related to lower occurance of breast cancer with women. The green gold is not less fat than ordinary butter and margariene but has another kind of fat, the oil prevent for hardening of the arteries, it reduce the harmful LDL- cholesterole and increase the good HDL-cholesterole.





An olive tree can be very old, up to 600-800 years. Single trees have been as old as 2000 years.
The olive tree has been cultivated for at least 5000 years. The tree is very slowly growing and manage with very little water, which is a benefite since there are long dry perios where the olives are cultivated.


   

Easy made homecooked pesto, tastes delicious.

Basil, preferely fresh, a little pot.
One smashed garlic
Salt and black pepper.
Pine nuts, 50g (1,7 oz)
1-2 dl  ˝-1 cup) olive oil.
Shredded Parmesan cheese, 1 dl  (˝ cup)
Mix it all except for the parmesan to a smooth paste in the blender,
add the newly shredded chees and olive oil, blend a little more.
Add salt and black pepper.

Good bread to the pesto:
Take a tasty bread and rub in a garlic cleft, tomato and
olive oil, put in the oven for a while if you want it warm.

You can also rub olive oil on your skin, it increase the blood
circulation and gives you a smooth and nice skin.

Raps oil has also many of the olive oil's good characteristics but
whitout the special taste. It's a good complement since it often
is much cheaper.


The little dove comes from Maryvel