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Baking With Olive Oil: 7 Easy Fall Baking Tips
Bring fall flavors to your kitchen with gourmet olive oils from Old Metairie Olive Oils & Vinegars! 🍂

Baking With Olive Oil: 7 Easy Fall Baking Tips

OLD METAIRIE • FALL BAKING • LOUISIANA Can You Bake With Olive Oil? 7 Easy Fall Baking Tips Baking with olive oil is an easy way to bring something different to your favorite fall desserts. From pumpkin muffins to apple cakes, olive oil adds moisture, richness, and delicious flavor. However, choosing the right oil and...

7 Easy Louisiana Football Tailgate Dips
Easy Louisiana football tailgate dips featuring olive oil, balsamic vinegar, bread, guacamole, bruschetta, and game-day favorites from Old Metairie Olive Oils & Vinegars.

7 Easy Louisiana Football Tailgate Dips

  METAIRIE • NEW ORLEANS • SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA 7 Easy Louisiana Football Tailgate Dips with Olive Oil & Balsamic Build an easy Labor Day or football-season spread with flavorful olive oil dips, balsamic drizzles, Louisiana-inspired appetizers, and simple make-ahead ideas. Shop All Products Explore Flavor Pairings   Quick Answer   What are easy dips for...

Balsamic Vinegar Uses — Every Way to Cook, Dress & Finish
From salads to steaks to desserts, balsamic vinegar adds depth, sweetness, and balance to every dish.

Balsamic Vinegar Uses — Every Way to Cook, Dress & Finish

Balsamic vinegar uses are far more interesting than most people realize — and far more varied than the bottle gathering dust in the back of your pantry might suggest. If you’ve mostly used it for salad dressing and stopped there, you’re getting about 20% of what a good aged balsamic can do. This is a...

Can You Cook with Cold-Pressed Olive Oil? Here’s What Actually Happens
Yes—you can cook with cold-pressed olive oil. Quality oils handle heat better than most people think.

Can You Cook with Cold-Pressed Olive Oil? Here’s What Actually Happens

Cold pressed olive oil cooking is something a lot of people overthink — and a few people get wrong. Yes, you can absolutely use it on the stove, in the oven, and on the grill. But before you pour it over a screaming-hot skillet, there’s something worth knowing: how you use it determines whether you...

Sea Salt vs Table Salt – The Real Difference in Taste & Cooking
Not all salt is the same—texture, taste, and how you use it can completely change a dish.

Sea Salt vs Table Salt – The Real Difference in Taste & Cooking

The sea salt vs table salt question is one that seems simple and turns out not to be. Yes, they’re both sodium chloride. Yes, they both make food taste saltier. But if you’ve ever finished a dish with a pinch of good flaky sea salt and noticed something different — a brightness, a crunch, a...

Cold-Pressed vs. Regular Olive Oil: What’s the Difference?

Cold-Pressed vs. Regular Olive Oil: What’s the Difference?

If you’ve ever stood in the olive oil aisle feeling confused by labels like “cold pressed,” “pure,” “extra virgin,” or just plain “olive oil” — you’re not alone. Cold pressed olive oil and regular olive oil are fundamentally different products, and that difference shows up in every aspect of the oil: flavor, nutrition, aroma, and...