oils
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil: About, Benefits, and Recommended Uses
“Extra virgin” olive oil is extracted through the first, gentle crushing of ripe olives between stone or steel rollers. This is a gentle process that preserves the integrity of the fatty acids and the oil’s antioxidants. Lower quality olive oils (those not bearing the “extra virgin” title) should be avoided, as the processes uses to extract remaining oils from the olives are not so gentle, thereby rendering the oils more unstable and less nutritious. [...]
Red Palm Oil
I’ve just done a little research on Red Palm Oil, originally used in Africa and the tropics. One source said red palm oil is to the tropics as olive oil would be to the Mediterranean.
I’ll try to describe the flavor, but please recognize that I’m not good at descriptions like this. The oil is fragrant [...]
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