Get The Best Flavour From Your Barbecue
No other culinary ingredient evokes the Mediterranean sunshine quite like Olive Oil. It’s the essential ingredient to enhance a whole range of summer BBQ dishes, from simple snacks like Bruschetta to delicious Kebabs. Here, Britain’s favourite Olive Oil, Filippo Berio of Lucca, Tuscany, give us some essential cooking tips and recipes so you can get the best from your OUTBACK barbecue.
Barbecuing With Olive Oil - The Healthy Option
Research suggests that a traditional Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, can contribute to a healthy heart. It is thought to help reduce the concentration of “bad” cholesterol, which can clog arteries, and increase “good” cholesterol in the blood, which has protective functions. Apart from lowering cholesterol and protecting the heart, olive oil has also been found to have numerous other health benefits: helping the immune system, maintaining a healthy digestive system and helping to ensure the efficient absorption of nutrients from the diet, reducing the risks of developing certain types of cancer and increasing longevity.
Use Filippo Berio Olive Oil in these delicious barbecue recipes: click here to download PDF
Choosing Olive Oil
First, it’s good to appreciate the different types of Filippo Berio Olive Oil. It’s quite straight-forward, really, and largely depends on how much you like the taste of Olive Oil in your cooking.
Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Best for Flavour
With its full and natural flavour, Extra Virgin is perfect as a healthy condiment and is ideal for sauces, marinades and dressing salads, drizzle on all your favourite barbecue dishes or simply use for dipping with bread or making Bruschetta.
Filippo Berio Olive Oil – Best for Flexibility
A versatile olive oil ideal for marinades and for those who prefer a lighter taste, can be used in recipes requiring a softer, more delicate flavour and for everyday cooking, including delicate dressings and mayonnaise or as a healthier substitute for butter.
Filippo Berio Mild & Light Olive Oil – Best for Grilling and Frying
The ultra light taste of Mild & Light Olive Oil means it carries no trace of olive flavour. Particularly suitable for delicately flavoured dishes where you don’t want to mask the flavour – such as fish, or it can be brushed onto food prior to barbecuing – including fruit!
For more information regarding Olive Oil, its history and heritage, visit www.filippoberio.co.uk