Oil

Fruit

Oil

Olive oil is pressed fat for cooking or finishing. Cold-pressed tastes more of the source; refined takes more heat. Store dark and cool. Match character to the dish; discard acrid overheated oil. Salt early for large joints, late for delicate leaves and soft fruit.

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Characteristics

Preparations

Cold PressedDrizzledRawRefinedToasted

Traits

AromaticAromatic Or NeutralConcentrated FatHeat MediumLiquid Or Solid

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 896

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 99.5 g
  • Saturated Fat 14.2 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 74.1 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 11.2 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Sodium 0 mg
  • Salt 0 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 0 g
  • Water 0.3 g
Detailed nutrients

Extra-virgin style olive oil: high monounsaturated fat; pure culinary oil ~884 kcal/100 g.

History

Cooks bought prepped forms of olive for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named oil portions.

Cooks bought prepped forms of olive for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named oil portions.

Cooks bought prepped forms of olive for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named oil portions.

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