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Virgin olive oil is a lesser grade of virgin oil, with free acidity of up to 2.0%, and is judged to have a good taste, but may include some sensory defects. Refined olive oil is virgin oil that has been refined using charcoal and other chemical and physical filters, methods which do not alter the glyceridic structure. It has a free acidity ...
The name mofongo refers to cooked plantains mashed with fat (olive oil, lard, or butter), spices, and pork in a wooden mortar and pestle called a pilón (made with mahogany or guaiacum, both native hardwoods) and shaped more or less into a ball and in or alongside broth. The mofongo is then able to absorb any juice or broth from the seared meat ...
Aioli, allioli, or aïoli (/ aɪ ˈ oʊ l i / or / eɪ ˈ oʊ l i /; Provençal Occitan: alhòli or aiòli; Catalan: allioli [ˌaʎiˈɔli]; Spanish: alioli) is a cold sauce consisting of an emulsion of garlic and olive oil; it is found in the cuisines of the northwest Mediterranean.
In modern Spanish cuisine, sofrito consists of garlic, onion and peppers cooked in olive oil, and optionally tomatoes or carrots. This is known as refogado, sufrito , or sometimes as estrugido in Portuguese-speaking nations, where only garlic, onions, and olive oil are considered essential, tomato and bay laurel leaves being the other most ...
There are many theories as to the origin of gazpacho, including one that says it was a soup of bread, olive oil, water, vinegar, and garlic that arrived in Spain with the Romans. [2] The word "gazpacho" may come from the Latin adjective caccabaceus, derived from caccabus ("cauldron"), attested in the works of Tertulian, Zeno of Verona and others.
Picadillo (Spanish pronunciation: [pikaˈðiʝo], "mince") is a traditional dish in many Latin American countries including Mexico and Cuba, as well as the Philippines. It is made with ground meat (most commonly beef ), tomatoes ( tomato sauce may be used as a substitute), and also raisins, olives, and other ingredients that vary by region.
Mojo sauce spread over Canarian wrinkly potatoes Mojo Canario. Mojo (Spanish pronunciation:, from Portuguese molho, meaning "sauce") is the name, or abbreviated name, of several types of sauces, varying in spiciness, consisting primarily of olive oil, local pepper varieties (called pimienta in Spain), garlic, paprika (called pimentón in Spain), cumin or coriander, and other spices.
Olive oil (of which Spain is the world's largest producer) is extensively used in Spanish cuisine. [1] [2] It forms the base of many vegetable sauces (known in Spanish as sofritos). [3] Herbs most commonly used include parsley, oregano, rosemary and thyme. [4] The use of garlic has been noted as common in Spanish cooking. [5]