Olive Oil From Tree to Table

by Knickerbocker, Peggy; Smith, Laurie; Blyth, Maggie

• ISBN13: 9780811813501
• ISBN10: 0811813509
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-09-01
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

Olive oil has always played an essential culinary role in the Mediterranean, where olives have been cultivated for thousands of years. Today this healthful, versatile ingredient is a beloved staple throughout the world. In Olive Oil: From Tree to Tahle, Peggy Knickerbocker and Laurie Smith trace the birth and voyage of the oil of the gods. They take us to the rustic orchards of Greece, Spain, Italy, North Africa, and California; show us the fascinating process of harvesting the fruit and extracting the shimmering essence; and let us taste the exquisite results through their own favorite recipes. From a simple midday snack of toast with tapenade to a lavish Provencal feast, here are countless ways to enjoy the fruity savor of pure olive oil. A transporting culinary adventure, Olive Oil: From Tree to Table is a graceful homage to this divine elixir.Olive Oil is a 1998 IACP Award nominee.

Author Biography

Peggy Knickerbocker is a food and travel writer who lives in San Francisco. Her work has appeared in Saveur, Food & Wine, Gourmet, House & Garden, Travel & Leisure, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times.

Laurie Smith has had her gorgeous photographs appear in such publications as the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times as well as in Saveur, Time, and Garden Design magazines.

Maggie Blyth Klein is the author of The Feast of the Olive (Chronicle Books).

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(2)
Introduction	8	(7)
Cultivation of the Olive	15	(1)
The Harvest	16	(4)
The Press	20	(2)
Olive Oil Grades	22	(2)
The Taste of Olive Oil	24	(2)
How to Buy Olive Oil	26	(2)
The Price of Olive Oil	28	(1)
How to Store Olive Oil	29	(1)
Olive Oil in California	30	(4)
Olive Oil in the Kitchen	34	(3)
Starters & Soups	37	(24)
Pasta, Risotto, & Polenta	61	(16)
Fish	77	(14)
Meats	91	(10)
Salads	101	(18)
Vegetables	119	(18)
Sauces	137	(14)
Breads & Sweets	151	(11)
Sources	162	(1)
Bibliography	163	(1)
Index	164	(3)
Table of Equivalents	167