As Extra Virgin Olive Oil has never been heated before, it is perfectly safe to use when cooking. Even world renowned Chefs like Chef Wolfgang Puck and Gordon Ramsay cook with Olive Oil.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil has a low smoking point. Recent studies have shown that when Extra Virgin Olive Oil reaches its smoking point, the oil doesn’t impart any bad tastes in the foods (even though it has now lost the delicate flavours that are found in Extra Virgin Oil).
However, as Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the most expensive oil, doing this does get relatively expensive. While Olive Oil adds flavour and moisture to foods, the best flavours will be found when using Extra Virgin Olive Oil raw/cold. (E.g. On top of a salad) This means that heating it up to smoking point is a “waste” of money when it comes to the loss of flavour from Olive Oil.
When Steve (CEO of Wilson’s Foods), first started selling olive oil from the back of his car, he noted that the Chefs at even the most prestigious restaurants would blend the Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Seed Oils. Steve therefore created a blended product, as a more stable and cost effective option – this was the birth of our Sky Olive Range (10% and 15%) as well as our CanOlive Range.
When cooking with these oils, you will note that your pan will not “blacken“ as fast, making the pan far easier to clean!
Top tip for Chef Wolfgang Puck: When making an omelette, put a little bit of olive oil in your pan before you put in your butter. This way your butter won’t burn.
See? Even world renowned Chefs blend their Olive Oil.
Truffle Mushroom Risotto with Nutty Spinach Salad
Ingredients For the Risotto 1 onion 2 sticks of celery 1 tbsp Wilson’s Truffle Flavoured Oil 1 bunch of fresh thyme (30g) 20g dried porcini
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Ingredients 1cup/240 milliliters Wilson’s Foods extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the pan 2cups/255 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan 1teaspoon kosher salt
Pickled Fish
Pickled Fish Ingredients 2 tablespoons Wilson’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil 5 large onions, cut into thin rings 1 x 3cm piece fresh ginger, grated
Balsamic Bruschetta
Topping Ingredients 8 Roman Tomatoes, Diced ⅓ Cup Chopped Fresh Basil ¼ Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced 1 Tablespoon Wilson’s Balsamic Vinegar
Glenda’s Thai Green Chicken Curry
This delicious Thai-inspired chicken curry is bursting with flavour, thanks to the combination of Wilson’s Coconut Flavoured Oil and fresh ingredients like green chilli, lemon
Greek Lamb Chops
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Wilson’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil plus 1 tablespoon for cooking Juice of 1 lemon (about 1/4 cup lemon juice) 2 teaspoons of