Thanks to its inimitable taste, both fragrant and fruity, the olive oil is frequently used in Mediterranean cuisine as it brings the sun into our dishes.
The olive oil awakens the senses; its aromas have the bitterness and spice to season other foods, both raw and cooked.
1- Food Tips
Thanks to its inimitable taste, both fragrant and fruity, the olive oil is frequently used in Mediterranean cuisine as it brings the sun into our dishes.
The olive oil awakens the senses; its aromas have the bitterness and spice to season other foods, both raw and cooked.
IDEAS FOR RECIPEES
Mozzarella tomato salad
Tagliatelles aux crevettes sauce champignon
Almond cake with olive oil
Mozzarella tomato salad
Ingredients
- 400 g of frsh tomatoes
- 120 g of mozzarella ball
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil with basil
- 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Preparation
Wash tomatoes, cut them into slices and spread them into the plate. Then cut the mozzarella ball into strips and arrange them in betwwen the tomato slices.
Mix the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper then spread the obtained sauce in drops on the ingredients in the palte.
Gâteau aux amandes et à l’huile d’olive
Ingredients
- 300 to 400 g of mushrooms
- 200 g of shrimps
- 1 tomato
- 1 medium onion
- 1 jar of double cream
- 450 gof tagiletelle
- Olive oil
- Numteg
- Parmesan
- Basil salt
Preparation
Shell the shrimps.
Cut the onion into fine slice and dice the tomato.
Fry the onions and the mushrooms into olive oil. Once they reached their golden colour, add the shrimps and mix them then simmer for 5 minutes.
Season with a pinch of salt.
Add tomatoes, mix and cook them for about 5 minutes. Pour the jar of double cream and grate the numteg into the sauce. Mix softly and simmer for minutes.
Add the basil and grate the parmesan.
Serve hot with the tagliatelle.
Cook the pasta in boiling water. Drain the pasta then serve with the mushroom sauce.
Almond cake with olive oil
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 50g of flour
- 60g of almond powder
- 100g of brown sugar
- 80g of melted half-salted butter
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil with lemon
- A pinch of grated vanilla (or in powder)
Preparation
Beat the egg whites with sugar. Add flour, melted butter, lemon olive oil and vanilla.
Put in the oven for 20 minutes at 180° and taste while it is warm or cold.
2- BEAUTY CARE TIPS
The olive tree has been a symbol of life for thousands of years. People of the Mediterranean basin have always used olive oil to nourish their hair and maintain the youth radiance.
In the past Roman women used olive oil to keep a young-looking skin and today athletes use it for muscles massage to make them more flexible.
Olive oil is also believed to be a strenghtening tonic that helps prevent baldness.
BODY CARE
To soften the skin
To fight against cellulite
To soften rough elbows
To soften the skin
4 tablespoons of lavander or rosemary essentiel oil and one table spoon of olive oil in the bath.
To fight against cellulite
Mix 5 drops of essential oils of lemon, genever and cypress in 15cl of olive oil. Massage the concerned areas of the body making small circular movements.
To soften rough elbows
Cut a lemon in two and pour olive oil on both halves. Press your elbows on the lemon halves and massage for 10 minutes.
To have soft hands and feet
To have soft hands
To have soft feet
To have soft hands
Rub your hands with olive oil which you have carefully mixed with a tablespoon of sugar.
To have soft feet
Rub your feet with olive oil (3 to 5 tablespoons of olive oil mixed with half a tablespoon of sugar and lemon) once a week.
