Huh – did you say Crisco Olive Oil?
Crisco certainly isn’t the first brand that comes to my mind when I think “olive oil,” so I’m assuming it’s the same for you all. However, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it’s actually quite good. I’ve been successfully substituting it for my more expensive olive oils over the past few weeks.
Here’s just one example of the tasty recipes that you can create with it.
Mediterranean Salad
Salad:
1 pint grape tomatoes (use a mixture of red and yellow for added interest), halved
1 6-ounce container Bocconcini (small fresh mozzarella balls), drained
1 paper thin slice proscuitto ham, finely chopped
1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, drained
1 tablespoon capers, drained
Dressing:
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Pinch of sugar
3/4 cup Crisco Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tablespoons chopped chives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
Place the grape tomatoes, bocconcini, proscuitto, olives and capers in a large bowl; set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the white wine vinegar, mustard, black pepper and sugar. Slowly add the Crisco Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a steady stream, whisking while pouring; whisk until dressing is well blended. Whisk in the chives and oregano. Pour dressing over salad; gently toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight to allow flavors to develop, stirring occasionally. Season with additional black pepper if desired. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomato mixture to a serving bowl. Garnish with fresh oregano sprigs, if desired. Serve.
Yummy!
Want to win a Crisco Olive Oil Prize Package?
I’ve got an awesome Crisco Prize Package ready to send out to one lucky reader. You’ll get one bottle of each Crisco Olive Oil variety all packaged up in a really cool wooden box that is perfect for storing recipes and such later on.
How can you win?
Share how you use olive oil in your regular cooking. I almost always substitute it for vegetable oil in my recipes. The only exceptions would be in sweets. How about you?
Every reader has three methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, or three for up to a total of 3 entries!!!
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Prize:
1 Crisco Olive Oil Prize Package
This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 31st. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email on Wednesday, April 1st and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Good luck!
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Carol
I use olive oil in many items, our favorite is stir-fry!
Autumn H.
i actually haven’t ever tried it – i’ve wanted to buy it but its so much more expensive, i’ve always just used veggie oil
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Maureen
We use it for everything except baking.
Stacy
I use olive oil instead of vegetable oil for everything including brownie and pancake mixes.
Chris
I use olive oil all the time, especially for sauteeing.
Jill
We use Olive Oil from Cooking to BBQ’s. We also use it on Spaghetti night for dipping our bread *Yummy*
Thanks for a Tasty Giveaway :)
AmandaK
We use olive oil in almost everything we cook. Not only is it good for my family, it makes the food tastes so much better than just plain old butter!
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Sylvie W.
I use olive oil in my vinagrette AND I’ve found that I can use it in sweets. What I do is use the light olive oil because I find the olive flavor is not strong. If you have a sweet recipe that has its own strong flavor, you can even use extra virgin.
Hillary
I use olive oil for all of my cooking….I especially love it for marinades and italian food.
janeh
I use olive oil in nearly all of my cooking……I’ve not tried it in baking, but I know that many people do and say that it tastes great! It’s especially good in recipes such as Shrimp Scampi and in sauces…..
Cynthia Shern
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I use Olive oil in place of butter on most things. I use it in place of other oils in most cases, too. There are excetions where you can not substitute, but anywhere I can I do. Never use olive oil in baking mixes.
Liz
I use olive oil for everything except baking.
Selinda McCumbers
I use it to make muffins on the weekend! Have a great recipe for cinnamon apple muffins that uses olive oil!
Diane
I use it for sauteing things and for potatoes roasted in the oven with rosemary etc.. I haven’t tried it in baked goods. For that I generally use canola oil. Winning this would be a great way to try Crisco’s olive oil. A good giveaway.
Diane
I am also already a subscriber in Google Reader
Lauren
We used it making pesto last year, it was very tasty to have it freshly made :D
Lauren
I’m subscribed by email!
Anne
Just like many others, I use olive oil in, and on, everything and stopped using butter and margarine in my house in the interests of being more ‘healthy.’ I can’t wait to look for Crisco olive oil locally as the only downside to using olive oil is the cost. Thanks for another great giveaway!
jayne
I use olive oil in almost all of my cooking (except baking) ~
Maya Andrews
I subscribe by email
Amanda
I recently changed all oils in my household cooking to olive oil for health benefits. I am thrilled Crisco has made an olive oil variety . Please enter me & thanks for such a great giveaway.
Marie Marz
We love olive oil. We try to have a fresh salad every night for dinner. We put olive oil, a little pepper, and a little garlic salt on our salad and it’s delicious.
Maya Andrews
Here’s a recipe I love to make
Pan Bagnat (sandwiches I adapted from Weight Watchers cookbook)
1 day old baguette
1 tomato
1/4 c shredded cheese
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp salad style vinegar
Slice bread in half long way, rip out the soft insides of the bread. Chop tomato; mix bread pieces, tomato, onion powder, oil, and vinegar in bowl. Spoon mixture back into “bread boat”. Broil on low heat for about 4 mintues or till lightly browned.
cathiem
I use instead of vegtable oil when I use a brownie mix.
Leslie
We use regular or light olive oil instead of vegetable oil in cooking, and love to use the light-tasting olive oil in our baking.
Marlene
I already cook with olive oil and I would love to try this brand. I am always looking for ways to eat healthier. Great giveaway!
linda allain
I add olive oil to just about everything!! I add a bit when Icook pasta…Love it
Jay
We have used it to make rice and over chicken to bake in Italian dishes. It always works. Thanks!
Denise SHOOK
We use it in the summer for all of our meats that go on the grill.
Linda Lansford
I use olive on vegetables mostly