http://www.drizzlecruet.com Drizzle Cruets and Gourmet Oil and Vinegar Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:54:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The benefits of olive oil have been outlined by researchers and chefs alike. Anyone who is prone to cardiovascular disease, should always have olive oil in their kitchen.  Olive oil gets it’s healthy reputation because of the high amount of monounsaturated fat. Along with the nutritional health benefits, dont overlook the ... http://www.drizzlecruet.com/22/olive-oil-benefits-your-diet/ Drizzlers: More Than Just a Storage Solution Nowadays, healthy eating is a main concern of most people. Everyone is looking for new and healthier diets and better ways of preparing food. New cuisines, dishes, and ingredients that present as better alternatives to the usual food are now widely popular. One of ... http://www.drizzlecruet.com/oil-drizzlers-for-olive-oil-and-vinegar/ History of Olive Oil Six thousand years ago, the Mediterranean olive tree flourished in sunny climates and rocky subsoil throughout Syria, Iran and Palestine (Asia Minor), eventually spreading to the Mediterranean basin. It is one of the earliest-known cultivated trees. Cultures throughout history have recognized its benefits for promoting health ... http://www.drizzlecruet.com/olive-oil-has-a-history-for-health/ Balsamic Vinegars – So Many to Choose From Take a trip down the cluttered aisles of your local gourmet foods market and be confounded by all the choices. You might consider organic spreads and sauces, wine vinegars, infused oils and vinaigrettes flavored with herbs. Some have been imported from ... http://www.drizzlecruet.com/19/balsamic-vinegars/ Salad accompanied by pasta and a Nicoise sauce Ingredients:1/3 cup of sliced red onion 6 oz trimmed and cut fresh green beans – each piece should be about 1 or ½ inches in size 20 black olives that are pitted, preferably Kalamata 1 pint of tomatoes – cherry 5 cloves of garlic – should ... http://www.drizzlecruet.com/18/salad-pasta-and-nicoise-sauce/ Chicken Cacciatore 1 - 2.5-lb broiler, cut up into portion size pieces one half cup all-purpose flour one half cup peanut oil (or olive oil substitute) three quarter cup coarsely chopped onions two garlic cloves, peeled, chopped fine one half teaspoon salt one quarter teaspoon black pepper 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce 1 2-lb can Italian style tomatoes one large ... http://www.drizzlecruet.com/17/chicken-cacciatore/ Vinaigrette over a salad. Over the past few decades, there has been a change in salad dressing tastes in the country. More and more people have shifted from primarily using sweet and thick dressings to preferring vinaigrette dressings. While vinaigrette dressings are commonly used in salads, this is not the only ... http://www.drizzlecruet.com/16/vinaigrette-over-a-salad-the-healthy-selection/ The benefits of Olive Oil Olive oil is a must in any household with members who are suspected of being susceptible to cardio-vascular diseases or other heart related problems. Olive oil can be used to add fantastic flavor to food, and is widely used in Mediterranean cooking. There are two different types ... http://www.drizzlecruet.com/15/olive-oil-in-your-cooking/ The rich flavor of Olive Oil For well over 6,000 years people worldwide have enjoyed the rich fragrance and flavor of olive oil. With dozens of brands of olive oil now found on the shelves of supermarkets, consumers are starting to take notice of the quality of the olive oil that they ... http://www.drizzlecruet.com/14/olive-oil-flavor/ The term ‘extra virgin’ immediately makes one think of premium quality. It is quite an elaborate term in keeping with romance languages and certainly conjures up almost ecclesiastical images of unadulterated purity. However, things aren’t always as they seem especially in the manufacture and export of this, essentially Italian product. Incredible as ... http://www.drizzlecruet.com/the-‘extra-virgin’-in-olive-oil-explained/