This post brought to you by Carapelli. All opinions are 100% mine.
Food is a HUGE part of my life!
I come from a culture where life happens mostly around a dining table…
One of my favorite dates with my husband before we got married was cooking together and now as a family one of our favorite things to do is prepare a good meal listening to my men Frank Sinatra and Dick Martin while we do so…
There is a magical place between the kitchen and the dining room…
So when Carapelli sent me a bottle of their Extra Virgen Olive Oil to put it to the test I thought bring it on!
I was ready!
So I followed their “Four S’s”
1.
Swirl…
Do you know that by swirling the olive oil in your glass, you release the oil’s esters, which are the molecules that
contain the aroma? I didn’t!
This part was easy to do!
The oil looked pretty and I could smell already the olive sense so familiar to me…
2.
Sniff
Inhale deeply. The aroma is the key to the fruitiness of the oil.
At this point the soft original smell became intense and it woke up my desire to cook 😉
3.
Slurp
OK I have to be honest… I was hesitant to do this.
My family was looking at me like I was a crazy monkey…
But I did it!
I thought it would be more sour and oilish but the taste was actually “olivilish” and smooth.
4.
Swallow
What? Now this was the hardest part…
BUT I DID IT TOO!
And guess what?
Once you swallow the oil it leaves your mouth with no aftertaste.
How?
I don’t have a clue… but it goes down smoothly.
So now you know how to choose great olive oil… Swirl, Sniff, Slurp and Swallow.
Now you don’t have to do this.. but you can taste Carapelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil doing this…
My Tomato Garlic Bread…
You’ll Need…
FRESH Garlic
Butter
Ripe Tomatoes
Provincial Bread
{ French Bread is your second choice }
Carapelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Peel one garlic clove and smash it on top of a clean wooden board.
Right on there {you don’t want to lose the oil of the garlic } add half a stick of butter. Mix it.
Spread the butter thinly on top of sliced bread.
Put it in the oven and broil it until golden and pretty…
While in the oven cut two tomatoes in half. They need to be juicy and RIPE.
Spread the tomatoes on the bread. Go back and forth as if you were cleaning the bread with it…
garnish the bread with a little bit of Carapelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Sea salt…
Smell it… Taste it!
Welcome to Deliciousness!
If you want to make this easy appetizer here is coupon for Carapelli Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
$1.00 OFF coupon at www.CarapelliUSA.com
Buen Apetito My Friends!
What a FABULOUS review! I have to say that I use Carapelli all the time and it is a wonderful oil oil! I will tell you — you are excellent at reviews! Straight from the heart and the recipe you shared is wonderful! A great way to taste the olive oil in a pure way. I hear you — our family life is set around a table also and it is the place for friends also. I think the first thing I say after a hug and a hi is what do you want to eat! lol!!!! Thank you for always being so creative and sharing your heart! hugs…