extra-virgin
adjective[before noun]
(alsoextra virgin)uk/ˌek.strə ˈvɜː.dʒɪn/us/ˌek.strə ˈvɝː.dʒɪn/Extra-virginoil, usuallyoliveoil, has thebestqualityandflavourbecause it isproducedonly bycrushingthecoldfruitand not by using anyheatorchemicals:
Make adressingwith threepartsextra-virginoliveoiland onepartbalsamicvinegar.
Heat thepanandaddatablespoonofextravirginoliveoil.
- You'll need 5tbspof good-quality extra-virginoliveoil.
- This extra-virginoilhaswonprizesforitssweet,fruityflavour.
- Itendto use non-virginoliveoilforcookingandsaveexpensiveextravirginoilforsaladdressingsanddrizzlingontosoups.
- Try thesweet,nuttyflavourof extra-virginrapeseedoilinsteadofoliveoil.
- Extra-virgincoconutoilis not only good for you, but alsotastesdelicious.
Fats & oils in food & cooking
- argan oil
- bergamot
- beurre noisette
- brown butter
- butter
- cooking spray
- corn oil
- cottonseed oil
- creamed coconut
- deep fat
- hydrogenated
- lard
- leaf lard
- margarine
- milk fat
- monounsaturated
- non-greasy
- polyunsaturated
- vegetable oil
- virgin