Let\u2019s be clear. Extra light doesn\u2019t mean low calorie, but that\u2019s not the point. Because consuming moderate amounts of olive oil as part of a balanced Mediterranean diet means you don\u2019t have to spend your life counting calories or steering clear of the bathroom scales. Extra-light olive oil is neutral and healthy, which makes it ideal for certain recipes, as it doesn\u2019t overwhelm the flavour of dishes and is just as healthy as all olive oil. An ideal foodstuff to have in your kitchen cupboard!<\/p>\n
To make cakes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Instead of greasing baking trays with butter, try using some extra-light olive oil. It won\u2019t swamp the flavour of your favourite bakes and you\u2019ll save yourself all those saturated fats in butter. You can also use it in baking recipes themselves: it works a treat in cake mixture without adding the unwanted flavours that can sneak in if you overdo it with traditional olive oil.<\/p>\n To make vinaigrettes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n If you like fancy vinaigrettes and get the feeling that olive oil can sometimes overwhelm other flavours, extra-light olive oil retains the flavour of lots of ingredients. It\u2019s just the thing for adding an oily touch with a subtle flavour, so the other ingredients in your original vinaigrette can shine.<\/p>\n To make b\u00e9chamel sauce<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Vegans, people who are gluten- or lactose-intolerant and anyone else keen to experiment in the kitchen should try replacing the butter in b\u00e9chamel sauce with extra-light olive oil. You\u2019ll find the sauce takes shape without you missing any of the flavour, texture or saturated fats of butter. And if you swap cow\u2019s milk for a dash of walnut drink or even vegetable stock, and use chickpea flour instead of wheat flour, you\u2019ll have a delicious, alternative extra-light b\u00e9chamel sauce.<\/p>\n To fry food<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Nothing better than this highly resistant olive oil for frying at high temperatures. It\u2019s great for chips, nuggets, food bundles and much more besides. And you can always recycle the olive oil and use it again another time.<\/p>\n To make bread<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Fans of homemade bread, either baked in the oven or made in a bread machine, will love extra-light olive oil. Thanks to its subtle flavour, neutral colour and light touch, it\u2019s perfect for adding a certain je ne sais quoi that will set it apart. If you want to add some extra flavour, you can also marinate some pepper, nuts, herbs or any other ingredients to create an aromatic olive oil to use in your bread. Delicious!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s be clear. Extra light doesn\u2019t mean low calorie, but that\u2019s not the point. Because consuming moderate amounts of olive…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n