Olive Recipes, Tips & Tricks

Basil Pesto
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Ingredients
  1. 1 or 2 garlic cloves
  2. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  3. 3 tablespoons pine nuts
  4. 3 cups loosely packed basil leaves
  5. 1/2 cup extra virgin Tarago Olive Oil
  6. 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Finely chop and blend garlic, salt and pine nuts.
  2. Add basil and olive oil; puree until smooth.
  3. Combine with the cheese.
  4. Serve with pasta or grilled meats or vegetables.
Tarago Olives https://taragoolives.com.au/

Fettunta - Tuscan Garlic Bead
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Ingredients
  1. Old Bread
  2. Fresh Garlic Cloves
  3. Tarago Olive Oil
Instructions
  1. Slice and toast old bread over an open flame. Rub it with fresh garlic - the toast will act as a grater. Season with salt. Drizzle freshly pressed Tarago Olive Oil over it.
Tarago Olives https://taragoolives.com.au/

Rustic Bruschetta
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Ingredients
  1. Tarago Black Olive Paste
  2. Toast
  3. Fresh Tomatoes
  4. Tarago Olive Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  5. Basil Leaves
  6. Cheese
Instructions
  1. Spread Tarago Black Olive Paste on toast or bruschetta, then add slices of tomatoes, a splash of EVOO, garlic, a couple of torn basil leaves and cheese.
Tarago Olives https://taragoolives.com.au/

Rice with a Tarago Olives spin
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Ingredients
  1. Rice
  2. Chicken Stock
  3. Tarago Olives Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  4. Tarago Olive Paste
  5. Salt & Pepper
Instructions
  1. Boil rice in chicken stock and then add EVOO, olive paste, salt and pepper to taste.
  2. (For garlic lovers, lightly fry garlic with the above ingredients)
Tarago Olives https://taragoolives.com.au/

Tarago Pizzas
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Ingredients
  1. Tarago Olive Paste
Instructions
  1. Spread on Tarago Olive Paste on pizza bases – so much more exciting than plain tomato paste.
  2. Don't forget to add Tarago Olives on top too!
Tarago Olives https://taragoolives.com.au/

Biscuits à l'huile d'olive – Tarago Olive Oil cookies
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Ingredients
  1. 7 eggs
  2. 2 cups of sugar
  3. Zest and juice of 2 lemons
  4. ¼ cup of milk
  5. 7 ounces of cold butter
  6. 1 ¼ cup of Tarago Olive Oil
  7. 2 cups of flour
  8. 2 teaspoons of baking powder
First Step
  1. Grease your cookie mold so the batter won't stick.
  2. Heat the oven to 350 degrees
  3. Beat 7 eggs with 2 cups of sugar
  4. Add and beat zest and juice of 2 lemons and ¼ cup of milk
Second step
  1. In a larger, second bowl, beat together the cold butter, olive oil, flour & baking powder.
  2. Combine all ingredients together in the larger bowl.
  3. Pour into prepared cookie molds. Bake approximately 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
  4. Serve as is, or with cream and fresh fruit, chocolate, ice cream, etc.
Tarago Olives https://taragoolives.com.au/

Green Olive Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. 1½ cups green Tarago olives
  2. 2/3 cup Tarago Olive Oil
  3. ½ cup minced parsley
  4. 1 sweet red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  5. 1 teaspoon black pepper
  6. 1½ ounces anchovy fillets, drained and mashed with a fork
  7. ¼ cup capers
  8. 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
  9. 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
Instructions
  1. Chop olives coarsely and combine with all ingredients. Stir to blend. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours. Serve at room temperature.
Tarago Olives https://taragoolives.com.au/

Spaghetti Alla Tarago Olives
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Ingredients
  1. Ricotta Cheese
  2. 2 Tablespoons of cream
  3. 1 cup of Milk
  4. Tarago Black Olive Paste
  5. Spaghetti
  6. 2 cloves of garlic
Instructions
  1. Mix a cup of ricotta cheese, 2 tablespoons of cream (or two cubes of marinated soft goat cheese) with one cup of milk. Mix well and heat until it just boils, then add two tablespoons of Tarago Black Olive Paste.
  2. Cook and drain spaghetti - lightly fry 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic. Combine the sauce and the spaghetti and enjoy.
Tarago Olives https://taragoolives.com.au/

Tarago Omelets
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Ingredients
  1. Eggs
  2. Tarago Olive Paste
  3. Tomato
  4. Parsley Mint
Instructions
  1. Beat the eggs and add the paste
  2. Alternatively mix the paste with one of the following before mixing with eggs: garlic finely chopped, tomato without its juice finely diced, parsley, mint.
  3. Cook Omelet as you normally would
Tarago Olives https://taragoolives.com.au/

Facts

Colour

The colour of the oil is not an indicator of either the oil’s flavour or quality. In competition tastings, oils are sampled from specially designed blue glasses that obscure the colour of the oil.

Health

Naturally packed with monounsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants, not only can a good extra virgin olive oil lower your risk of heart disease and cancer, research has shown that it also provides a wide range of anti-inflammatory benefits that can positively impact illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and asthma.

Virgin

Extra virgin olive oil is considered the finest grade of olive oil and delivers the healthiest benefits because it is the least-processed of all olive oils. It is often described as ‘natural olive juice’.

Beauty

Extra virgin olive oil is a natural, hypoallergenic skin moisturizer, full of strong antioxidants, like vitamins A and E that help repair and renew your skin. Its antioxidants stimulate cells and return skin to a firmer, smoother and healthier state.

 

Top Tips

  • Keep olive oil stored in an airtight container in a dark cupboard away from heat.
  • Mix coarse sea salt with olive oil for a wonderful organic body scrub, which moisturizes as it exfoliates.
  • Add a few tablespoons of olive oil to your bath – a luxurious way to relax your muscles and moisturize your skin at the same time.
  • Olive oil makes an excellent eye make up remover – and moisturises around the delicate eye area at the same time. Add a few drops to a cotton wool pad; the make up will come away without rubbing.
  • Tarago olive oil is the perfect treatment for nails and cuticles. Simply rub a few drops into the cuticle area and around the nail. Cuticles stay plump and moist, and nails respond with a natural shine.
  • Opera singers use olive oil regularly. Many gargle with EVOO before singing to lubricate their vocal chords. Drinking little swigs of olive oil soothes and strengths vocal cords.
  • Start the day with a couple of spoons of olive oil. Filled with antioxidants, it contains enough vitamin E for the day. It calms the stomach and protects the heart. It even helps with weight loss, by reducing the need for sugar, sending signals that you are full and increases your metabolism.
  • Substitute healthy EVOO for butter in baking
  • People have baked with olive oil for centuries, particularly in the Mediterranean. Olive oil gives cakes and muffins a light texture and is far healthier for us than butter.
  • Olive oil is much lower in cholesterol and saturated fat content than butter. It produces lighter-tasting baked goods and allows the flavour of the other ingredients to come forth. Because olive oil contains vitamin E, it helps to naturally maintain the freshness of baked goods and creates moist cakes, biscuits and muffins.