Balsamic Vingar & Olive Oil

[crisper]

Hello... Had a meal once... where I ordered olives .. cured meats.. etc as a starter... there was a little dish that came with it, that had balsamic vinigar & olive oil in it.. to dunk your bread in.. naughty i know...cooking a meal this weekend for frinds and would like to do this as a starter.. can anyone tell me..if I can just lob some Balsamic & oil into little dishes.. or is more complicated than that... be grateful for any ideas..Ta everso Mrs C xx

[Cloverjo]

I'm sure it's no more complicated than that.

[vodkancoke]

Lob it in! lol

[woofgang]

It has to be nice oil and decent balsamic....but yes, its that easy.

[Tilly2]

In an Italian restaurant that we go to, they just pour the oil and vinegar on to a little side plate. You say it's naughty but it's much healthier that putting loads of butter on your bread.

[Hopkirk]

Get some nice Italian ciabatta bread.

Boy I'm hungry now.

[crisper]

CleverJo, Voddie, Woofs,Tilly & Hopkirk..ta everso.... yep.. thats settled it.... I'll pour it nicely..lol.... your all invited... Friday.. 6 ish... Chicken in herbs.. and med veg for mains.. thankyou guys......Mrs C xx

[sandyRoe]

Do you mix them 50/50?

[Mrsspagnoli57]

Food of the God's. Bellissima

[crisper]

Sandy.. I think it down to personal taste... most recipes say more oil than balsamic...which is how I think I'll do it... your invited too !! lol Mrs C xx

[sandyRoe]

Thanks for the invite. I'll bring the dry bread :-)

[crisper]

Thanks Mrsspagnoli... I'm hungry now..too!! lol

[diddlydo]

Don't mix them and make sure the oil and the balsamic are really good quality ones.

[grasscarp]

My husband is italian and goes for olive oil on its own. He puts olive oil on almost anything. We get through a lot of extra virgin olive oil and also Parmesan cheese.

[ELVIS68]

How's his cholesterol level grasscarp?

[DTCwordfan]

Yep - good quality, personally, I like a twist of cracked pepper in it.....

[grasscarp]

Surprisingly olive oil lowers cholesterol
http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/cardiovascular/cholesterol/foods-that-lower-cholesterol6.htm

[ELVIS68]

Thanks for that link grasscarp, my missus is always moaning at me for using olive oil when I'm cooking, she insists on fry light spray

[grasscarp]

Mediterranean diet is healthy. Tell her Elvis.

[Old_Jim]

Put the olive oil in the bowls first. It's a lot healthier than butter or processed spread.

[boxtops]

Lob away, there's nothing naughty about it! The Mediterranean diet is very healthy and they're doing it all the time...