How to choose the right cooking oil: discover the best options and our award-winning oils
Choosing the right cooking oil is essential for cooking tasty and healthy meals. Whether you're dressing a salad, cooking at high temperatures, or simply adding a finishing touch to a dish, each type of oil has its own characteristics and ideal uses. In this article, we'll explore the different cooking oils, how to use them in cooking, and introduce you to two of our award-winning olive oils, Oliva Nera di Colletorto and Rumignana .
Essential Food Oils and Their Uses
Olive oil:
- Extra Virgin : Ideal for dressings, marinades, and finishing dishes. Its fruity, herby flavor adds depth to salads and grilled vegetables.
- Virgin : Perfect for slow cooking or roasting vegetables. It retains much of the olive flavor without being too intense.
- Classic olive oil : Used for high-heat cooking, such as sautéing or light frying, it has a more neutral taste that does not alter the other flavors of the dish.
Sunflower oil: Very versatile, it is ideal for frying due to its high smoke point. It is also commonly used in baking due to its neutral taste.
Rapeseed oil: Recommended for medium-heat cooking and salad dressings. Rich in omega-3, it has a slightly nutty flavor that complements vegetables and grains well.
Walnut oil: Perfect for salads, it should not be heated to preserve its delicate aromas. Its nutty flavor is excellent for enhancing simple dishes like a green salad or cream cheese.
Our award-winning olive oils: Oliva Nera di Colletorto and Rumignana
At Produits Ciao, we pride ourselves on selecting the highest quality olive oils. Two of our treasures, Oliva Nera di Colletorto and Rumignana , embody excellence in olive oil, combining tradition and innovation.
These oils are monovarietal , meaning they are made from a single variety of olive, unlike blend oils that blend several varieties. This allows each oil to fully capture and express the unique characteristics of the variety used, providing more precise aromas and unparalleled flavor intensity.
Oliva Nera di Colletorto is an oil with intense and complex aromas, perfect for enhancing your most refined dishes. With its flavors of ripe fruit, fresh herbs, and light nutty notes, it pairs perfectly with grilled vegetables, salads, or simply a piece of fresh bread.
Rumignana , on the other hand, offers a balanced and refined aromatic profile, with nuances of almonds, artichokes, and spices. It integrates perfectly into marinades, sauces or even as a finish on grilled meat, bringing an incomparable depth of flavor.
Award-winning and renowned olive oils
These oils have been widely recognized for their exceptional quality, receiving several prestigious distinctions. To name a few, Oliva Nera di Colletorto was published in Slow Food's "Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide 2024" and declared a "Slow Food Presidium Oil" for the 2024 agricultural year. In addition, both oils were rated 5/5 drops in the "Guida Bibenda 2024" by the Italian Association of Olive Oil Sommeliers and ranked 2/3 red leaves in the Gambero Rosso "Guida Oli d'Italia 2024." These distinctions underline their excellence year after year.
Why choose our oils?
Beyond their excellent taste, these oils are the result of artisanal know-how that respects local traditions. Whether you're a professional chef or a passionate amateur, our award-winning olive oils will transform every dish into an unforgettable culinary experience.
At Produits Ciao, we offer you Oliva Nera di Colletorto and Rumignana , two olive oils that not only stand out for their quality, but are also recognized by experts around the world. Order today on our website and discover the art of olive oil at its finest.