Food Suggestions
How best to enjoy your Goose Creek Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Although you can cook with it, the full flavour is utilised on fresh servings. Here are a few ideas to get your thoughts going on what you can use our Extra Virgin Olive Oil for.
- Serve as a dipping oil for a selection of breads
- Add a few drops of balsamic vinegar to the oil for dipping
- Dip bread in oil and then side dish of dukkha (chopped spiced nuts etc.)
- Mix oil into other dip recipies
- Drizzle onto crusty french bread rubbed with garlic and add fresh ripe tomatoes, salt & pepper
- an easy and healthy summer lunch for one or many!
- Drizzle over your favourite fresh salads
- Green beans, lettuce, tomato, basil and buffalo mozzarela
- Warm roast vegetable salad
- Drizzle a little over cooked fish, calamari, prawns etc
- Warm or hot pasta salads (chicken, tuna, ham)
- Add to mashed potatoes instead of butter
- Boiled new potatoes strained and drizzled with olive oil then salt and pepper
Awards
Oliveti Gourmet olive oil competition - September 2012
Gold Medal Delicate Single Varietal - Koroneiki
Silver Medal Medium Single Varietal - Picual
Silver Medal Medium Single Varietal - Frantoio
Silver Medal Medium Blended Varietals - Picual/Frantoio
Best Individual Class Single Varietal - Koroneiki
Best Individual Class Delicate - Koroneiki
Best In Show Koroneiki
Our Top Oil Koroneiki, Olivetti Awards 2012, Gold Medal - Best in Class - Best in Show
A well balanced light body olive oil with grassy, herbal, sweet and fruity characters. Use to enhance delicate flavoured food without overwhelming it. Excellent with fish, eggs and vegetables.
Available in 500ml bottles and 1 litre cans
Frantoio/Picual Blend (Silver Medals)
A medium body olive oil with apple, tropical fruit, green tomato and banana flavours with some pungency. Suits strong flavoured foods.
Available in 500ml bottles and 1 litre cans
Oliveti Gourmet olive oil competition - 2013
Gold Medal Medium blend - Picual/Frantoio
Silver Medal Delicate single varietal - Koroneiki