Recipes with olive oil — kwaliteit
Rabo de Toro – Authentic Spanish stew from Andalusia
Traditional Spanish recipe with beef, wine and extra virgin olive oil When I have the chance to eat this in Spain, I love to eat it. Rabo de Toro is a classic Spanish stew that originates in Andalusia, especially in cities like Cordoba and Seville. This authentic Spanish recipe is rich in flavor, easy to prepare, and a beautiful example of how extra virgin olive oil forms the basis of Spanish cuisine. When I have the chance to eat this in Spain, I love to eat it. The dish is slowly cooked with vegetables and wine until the meat is...
Ajoatao de Jaén – Authentic Spanish recipe from the Sierra de Segura
Traditional dish with extra virgin olive oil from the Sierra de Segura, Andalusia Ajoatao is a traditional dish from Jaén, originating from the mountainous region Sierra de Segura. This is one of those authentic Spanish recipes where olive oil plays the leading role. Ajoatao – also called Ajo atao (the "j" is pronounced like "h") – is a creamy puree of potato, garlic, egg yolk and extra virgin olive oil, emulsified to perfection. This recipe reminds me of my grandmother's cooking, who, whenever we were on holiday in Spain, would prepare lunch early in the morning, which always consisted of...
BBQ with Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Picanha at its Best
BBQ with Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Picanha at its Best After a wet spring, summer in the Netherlands is finally in full swing. There's no better time to barbecue again with friends and/or family, where extra virgin olive oil is, of course, a must! I often get asked how olive oil can be used during a barbecue, so in this blog, I want to give some examples of how you can use extra virgin olive oil, both for cooking and for side dishes. Jersey Picanha In preparation, I visited ONS Biologische Slager for a nice piece of BBQ...
Garlic prawns
Gambas al ajillo (or garlic shrimp) is one of my favorite dishes from Spanish cuisine. Simple, quick, and easy to prepare with just a few ingredients. But so incredibly delicious! For this, I use Oro de Genave, a wonderful organic extra virgin olive oil that is perfect for this dish. "Extra vergine" is the Italian name for the same quality: cold-pressed oil from the first pressing. For this dish, you will need for 2 people: 200 grams of (small) raw gambas 3 cloves of garlic (more if you like!) parsley small peppers; for this dish, I bought small dried peppers...