Substitute Olive Oil for Butter

You can substitute olive oil for butter, margarine or other oils in almost any recipe. The basic rule is to use an equal amount of olive oil if the recipe calls for vegetable oil.This chart shows the substitution amounts for butter or margarine in imperial and metric measurements. <

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Dieting with Olive Oil

The idea of dieting with olive oil has gained popularity because of all the media hype in recent years about the Mediterranean diet.

It's not the answer to losing weight, but it is a step in the right direction. Olive oil, like any other edible oil is fat. It has 120 calories per tablespoon just as other oils do.

Use virgin olive oil in place of lard, butter and other oils because it has superior flavour, is high in vitamin E, polyphenols, mono-unsaturated fat, and is unrefined.

Olive oil is a big part of it, but the Mediterranean diet consists of twice as much fresh fruit and vegetables, more legumes, nuts, unrefined cereals, and alcohol, but less saturated fat. Read more on the diet page at little-known-food-facts.

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