Once described as “liquid gold” by history’s Homer, Olive Oil has made a name for itself. It has been rubbed on athletes, mixed with herbs for cosmetics and blended with natural ingredients for medicinal benefits. Olive oil is healthier than vegetable oil and it tastes great with numerous foods. But how can you use olive oil with bread? The answer is simple.
Dip, dunk, baste or combine. Olive oil pairs well with numerous types of bread. Almost any type of bread you can think of from rye’s to pumpernickel or white Italian bread to a long length of crusty French bread. Any bread can be delicious with a little help from olive oil.
Dipping and dunking bread into olive oil is the most fun of the ways to use olive oil with bread. Place a generous amount of olive oil in small bowls near each bread plate. Place bread of choice on bread plate. Slice bread or break off pieces to dip and dunk. You can choose the amount of flavor by dipping quickly or dunking so the bread comes up sopping. Your taste buds will love the flavor.
Basting bread is another great way to use olive oil. You can use a loaf of Italian or French bread unsliced or any loaf of bread, white breads are best for basting. Slice the loaf in half, smear on a generous amount of olive oil, add Italian herbs or an herb of your choice, and bake for 5-7 minutes in an oven preheated to 350 degrees. This bread works well with numerous dinner dishes but it also stands alone very well.
Bread sticks glazed with olive oil make a crispy treat for family members of all ages. Try this simple pleaser to give your taste buds a treat. Using refrigerated Pillsbury biscuit dough take each biscuit and roll between your palms to make a long length of dough. Place each rolled out dough form on your baking sheet, glaze each length with olive oil, and sprinkle garlic salt on each piece. Bake according to instructions on can. Everyone in your home will love this treat.
Olive oil is also wonderful to use in creating bread. Mix it into your dough base to infuse your loaf with flavor. You can also mix olive oil with herbs to create a great dipping sauce with extra kick for your bread.
Using olive oil with bread is very simple. Please your mouth and your appetite by dipping, dunking, basting or combining olive oil with your bread recipes today. Olive oil can be used for many purposes and food is only one of them. It is and always will be liquid gold.
