Tips

When you are cooking, it is best to add olive oil towards the end of the process as more of its beneficial components will be preserved. When you are frying, check the temperature of the olive oil using a kitchen thermometer. It is recommended that the temperature should not be above 108°, but the critical [...]

Choose some herbs (rosemary, dill, mint, basil, tarragon) – either fresh or dried -, spices, garlic, hot pepper or lemon, and orange peel. These ingredients can either be combined or used individually. Place 2 or 3 sprigs of your chosen herb in a glass bottle and add olive oil until it covers the herbs completely [...]

Store your oil away from light, heat and air. Store in a metal container or dark glass bottle in a cupboard in your kitchen area. The average temperature for keeping olive oil is from 5 °C (41 ° F) to 20 °C (68 °F). Pick products which are not sold in plastic packaging, as many [...]