Olive oil is suitable for high-temperature cooking, especially frying food at an oil temperature of 130 degrees to 190 degrees. At this temperature, olive oil will coat the food with a golden crispy shell, making the taste more attractive without reducing its nutritional value. In addition, the oil does not penetrate deep into the food, so food fried in olive oil appears lighter and easier to be digested by the human body.
However, we must remind everyone not to overheat any vegetable oil, even olive oil suitable for high-temperature frying. Our recommended cooking method with olive oil is: put the prepared olive oil into the stir-fry. Divide the amount of oil into two parts. When you start to heat the pan, pour less olive oil. A small amount of olive oil is enough to sauté the onions, ginger, and garlic. When the oil temperature is six or seven minutes hot, you can add vegetables to the pot and stir-fry. (Sixty or seventy percent hot is about putting bamboo chopsticks into the oil, and the area around the chopsticks will just bubble.) Olive oil is a kind of fat that can be eaten raw. It does not need to be overheated to maximize its fragrance. When the stir-fried vegetables are halfway cooked, add the remaining olive oil. In this way, the nutrients in the olive oil can be retained to the greatest extent.
Olive oil expands when heated, so cooking the same dish requires only 1/3 of the amount of other vegetable oils, which is very economical and healthy. It is recommended that when frying food, use a cooking vessel with a smaller diameter and upright sides to hold more olive oil in a smaller area. In addition, it is best to put food into frying slowly to avoid a sharp drop in oil temperature, which will affect the cooking effect.
Olive oil can be used repeatedly. Olive oil will not decompose when the oil temperature does not exceed 210 degrees (unlike other vegetable oils, which will decompose carcinogens when the oil temperature is high), so it can be used repeatedly. Just use gauze or filter paper to filter out any impurities after cooking. Used oil should be stored in enameled, glazed earthenware or stainless steel vessels to prevent oxidation.
A typical Mediterranean breakfast is to pour some olive oil on slices of bread (toasted or not) and sprinkle with a little salt. The current popular healthy vegetable salad is also quite simple to make. Abandon the salad dressing with high cholesterol content, just use olive oil, vinegar, and salt, mix it with various shredded vegetables, and it is a fashionable and popular weight loss salad. It is expected Ideal for women with slim figures.
Olive oil and beauty
In the first century BC, a stunning beauty made the arrogant Julius Caesar fall under her pomegranate skirt. She is Cleopatra, the ancient Cleopatra. Historical records record that Cleopatra was naturally beautiful, but she still paid great attention to maintenance. Every morning, she always rubs olive oil all over her body carefully to make her skin more delicate and smooth, and her hair more black and shiny, making her a stunning beauty.
In ancient Western European paintings and Egyptian pyramid murals, there is one similarity in the scenes where beauties appear, that is, there are always maids carefully holding clay pots beside them, and the pots contain mysterious things. olive oil. For thousands of years, olive oil has been tested for its miraculous skin care effects. Today, people who love beauty all over the world still regard it as a precious gift from nature to mankind. In recent years, olive oil has gradually penetrated into domestic specialty stores and supermarket shelves, and olive oil is becoming one of the beauty and fashion products.
Olive oil itself is rich in anti-acidification substance - vitamin E, which can effectively inhibit the acidification of human body oil caused by ultraviolet rays. It also has a balanced saturated fatty acid and unsaturated fatty acid, which can be absorbed in the skin. The outer layer forms a protective film to resist ultraviolet radiation.
For women, virgin olive oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins E, K, A, D, etc. and phenolic antioxidants, which can eliminate facial wrinkles and prevent skin aging. It is a beauty and skin care product that can be used both internally and externally for skin care, hair care, and prevention and treatment of chapped hands and feet. For people who advocate a green and natural healthy lifestyle, olive oil has become a holy beauty product today because of its multi-purpose and safe properties!
In a modern society where free radicals are increasingly rampant, it has powerful effects Polyphenols with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions have obviously become the new favorite ingredients in the beauty industry.
Among them, olives have strong vitality and have excellent maintenance effects on fruits, leaves, bark, resins, etc. Olive polyphenols or olive extract have 30% more antioxidant capacity than oranges and tea. times the strength. In the cosmetics industry, the most commonly used olive oil, which is extracted directly from the pulp, and olive leaves, which are very popular at the moment, are the two top antioxidants and anti-inflammatory super players.
In addition to vitamin E, olive oil also contains oleic acid and high concentrations of polyphenols. Vitamin E is the most active α-type. It can produce olive phenolic compounds and oleic acid, which are very similar to the structure of the skin. Although it is an oil, it has excellent hydrophilicity and does not have the shortcomings of ordinary oils that are not easily soluble in water. Not only is it easily absorbed by the skin, but it can also bind to cell membranes to maintain the fluidity, softness and stability of the cytoplasm and cell membranes, allowing nutrients to fully reach the deep layers of the skin and promote metabolism. DHC publicist Zhang Jiaming further added that because olive oil has the function of "maintaining the advantages of sebum and making up for the shortcomings of sebum", it can not only regulate the oil and water balance of the skin in the epidermis, improve the softness and elasticity of the skin, but can also play a role in the dermis. It effectively reduces the production of collagen, promotes the proliferation of collagen fibers, and also has the effect of soothing the skin.
As for which production area and grade of olive oil are most helpful in skin care? Nicholas Pericon, a famous American dermatologist, said that extra virgin olive oil has the lowest acidity because it is extracted by cold pressing, because it preserves the richest olive polyphenols, oleic acid and non-saponifiable components (i.e. non-fatty acid components). . Spain's Corrox Gold Medal Virgin Olive Oil contains the highest level of powerful antioxidants due to differences in soil and tree species, as well as about 500 more hours of sunshine a year than in Japan. DHC's famous pure olive radiant essence and deep cleansing oil are made from virgin olive oil organically grown in Spain, which fully retains the rich antioxidant effect and is the best skin care product for anti-aging and sensitive skin.
Kim Hee Sun, South Korea’s most beautiful woman, has a deep understanding of the miraculous beauty effects of olive oil. Kim Hee Sun revealed that she is actually almost thirty years old (age 28), but when it comes to the secret to maintaining beauty, she sleeps well every day, drinks more boiled water and applies olive oil, which are her three secrets for beauty! Kim Hee-sun is nicknamed "Olive Oil Fanatic". She believes that olive oil is a pure natural plant essence that contains no fragrances or artificial colors, especially Spanish olive oil, which is close to the Mediterranean Sea. She prefers olive oil skin care because of her dry skin. She also uses olive oil for hair care. The method is to apply olive oil all over the body from head to toe after taking a shower. She has been using this secret recipe for seven years. Let youth disappear a little slower, a little slower.
In fact, people have long heard about the beauty effects of olive oil, but how to use it specifically and what details need to be paid attention to in different parts? Olive oil contains a variety of nutrients needed by the human body, does not contain fragrance and chemical substances, and its fatty acids and a variety of natural fat-soluble vitamins are very beneficial to nourishing the skin. Although it is an "oil", it is refreshing and non-greasy after use, and is easily absorbed by the body. Its effects can reach every part of the body. It can be said that one oil has multiple uses.
1. Before using olive oil for skin care, it is recommended that you soak the skin in warm water, steam the face, etc. to make the skin's stratum corneum saturated with water. This results in better usage results.
2. Tighten the lid after daily use to avoid prolonged exposure to air and accelerate the oxidation of grease.
3. It should be kept away from light and cool