olive oil
an oil expressed from the olive fruit, used in cooking, in salad dressings, in medicine, etc.
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How to use olive oil in a sentence
Halibut poached in olive oil and perched on a little garden of sauteed fennel purple potatoes and preserved lemon underscores the chef’s affinity for acid — sparkle — in his cooking.
Now that’s room service: What it’s like to check into a hotel just for dinner | Tom Sietsema | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostSplit open a cooked one, drizzle it with olive oil and sprinkle with flakey sea salt, then slide it under the broiler to slowly crisp up and caramelize around the edges.
Tasty, bright-tasting olive oil that they won’t mind displaying on their counter.
From the Cut: 33 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Foodie in Your Life | The Cut Staff | February 8, 2021 | EaterInto a small jar with a lid, add a quarter-cup of extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon each of fresh lemon juice and champagne vinegar.
Homemade condiments, dressings and toppings are a pathway to fast, flavorful cooking | Todd Kliman | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostHeat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.
Rub the loin with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHeat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add olive oil.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAdd olive oil to the pan and toss in the garlic and chili flake.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries | Carla Hall | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPat the chicken dry with paper towels, place on a sheet pan, brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
The room was full of dozens of urns, each full of olive oil, used in some of the Yezidi rituals.
Fighting Back With Faith: Inside the Yezidis’ Iraqi Temple | Michael Luongo | August 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAre of two kinds; the first, on the outer skin, may be removed by rubbing with camphorated olive oil.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. AllenEvery day caravans of camels came into Tripoli by the hundred, bringing grain, olive oil and Syrian butter from the interior.
Silver Chimes in Syria | W. S. NelsonEither the starch or bran bath may be tried, while olive oil should be frequently and lightly rubbed over the chafed part.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerNitrous air is decomposed by pyrophorus, and by agitation in olive oil, which becomes coagulated by the process.
The grapes are collected and dipped in a weak ley, with which a small quantity of olive-oil has been mixed.
Letters from Palestine | J. D. Paxton
British Dictionary definitions for olive oil
a pale yellow oil pressed from ripe olive fruits and used in cooking, medicines, soaps, etc
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