Star Extra Virgin Olive Oil Giveaway

Written by Diana - October 6, 2009 133 Comments

Star is running a Flavors of the Mediterranean Recipe Contest. They want us to see that replacing our butter in our recipes with Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a healthier choice. I received some Star Extra Virgin Olive Oil to use in my recipes in place of butter and last night I made some Dijon Cod using EVOO instead of butter to make the sauce, which worked out really well.

To promote their contest Star is sponsoring a giveaway a week for the next 4 weeks on Cookerati. The prize is a complimentary gift pack from STAR® Fine Foods which includes a 17 oz. bottle of STAR® Extra Virgin Olive Oil and a “Taste of the Mediterranean” recipe book.

If you’d like to convert some of your recipes to lower fat extra virgin olive oil here’s a chart to help you out.

Conversion Chart

Butter/Margarine	Olive Oil
1 tsp.	3/4 tsp.
1 Tbsp.	2-1/4 tsp.
2 Tbsp.	1-1/2 Tbsp.
1/4 cup	3 Tbsp.
1/3 cup	1/4 cup
1/2 cup	1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp.
2/3 cup	1/2 cup
3/4 cup	1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp.
1 cup	3/4 cup

Giveaway Rules for Oct 5th through 11th, 2009:

Leave a comment telling us how you would replace your butter with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It can be a short recipe, or a couple of lines about what you would do.
US residents only
One comment per person
Contest ends Midnight (EST) October 11th.

One extra entry can be gained by doing one of the following (let us know in the comments what you have done)

The Giveaway:

The prize is a complimentary gift pack from STAR® Fine Foods which includes a 17 oz. bottle of STAR® Extra Virgin Olive Oil and a “Taste of the Mediterranean” recipe book.

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133 Outstanding Responses to "Star Extra Virgin Olive Oil Giveaway"

Carol Lawrence

I would use a little to pan fry pork chops instead of using margarine. jelly15301@gmail.com
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Janette O

I use olive oil instead of butter in so many ways. I like it on pasta, on bread, on veggies, on potatoes- in nearly everything I cook.
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LindaD

Olive oil is so good for your skin and genereal health. I use it as a substitute for butter for bread dipping, basting, and as a key ingredient in my beloved home-made pesto.
Kathy Scott

My kids love pasta with butter. I would try getting them to eat it with Olive Oil and some spices.
Debra F

I think it would be an easy substitution for butter on bread…they do that at a lot of Italian restaurants.
Mark Gramaglia

on rolls and buns at dinner.
Pamela Callahan

We already use Olive Oil for many meals. It is a much healthier alternative for fried potatoes or hashbrowns
Nancy

I have started adding it to pasta. I add a few spices and sauteed vegetables and I am good to go. Nice conversion chart – I am going to try it and see how it turns out.
Margaret Smith

We would love to use it as a garlic dip for bread. Thanks.
g. l. penrod

sounds great love olive oil an need recieps
ky2here

This is kind of cheating because we already do these things. We use olive oil on steamed vegetables, on home backed bread (add oregano) and for sauted foods.
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With hot pasta…toss it right in. I also would put in my water when boiling pasta…add a bit more flavor and keep it healthy. THANKS
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Penny Snyder

I love it for roasting all kinds of veggies!!!
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I like making flavored oils and use them on bread instead of butter.
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Sue E

I use a mixture of olive oil and roasted garlic to dip my bread in instead of using butter. Thanks!
Deborah Wellenstein

I like olive oil with herbs to dip my bread in, rather than butter it. Thanks!
nicole

We enjoy grilling corn on the cub and brushing on some olive oil and rosemary right before it is done. So much better than butter.
Linda Russell

I will (do) use olive oil to saute vegetables, stir fry meats, and even scrambled eggs. No one in my household can tell the difference and it’s so much healthier. Thanks for offering this contest!
Kerrie Mayans

Instead of having a pat of butter, I like to have small bowls of oil olive at each person’s seat and then we have a variety of spice blends to sprinkle in the olive oil which we use to dip our bread in.
roseh2o19

put it right on bread
SUZANNA P

i try and replace butter with Olive Oil for basting before baking-ex chicken or a roast also use it on pasta to toss instead of butter
virginia vorse

I would be soooo lost without my EVOO…………
Kelly

Didnt the Godfather make a killing in Olive Oil?
Margaret Stephens

We have been using it as a dip for bread with a few Italian spices in it for years. Much better than butter.
DLavonne

I replace it alot in all of my pasta cooking.
Pamela S

I, too, use it many ways in replacement of butter. I use it cook eggs, added to veggies or potatoes instead of butter, and love it to use in roasting veggies in the oven. Thanks so much!
Heather C

How about on bread when making grilled cheese sandwiches? I’ll have to give that a try.
cathie m

I would use olive oil to make a homemade italian salad dressing with lemon juic/or red wine vinegar. I would also sub olive oil for butter in my chicken piccata recipe.
Douglas Ray Cobb

I’d use it to both fry pork chops and chicken–yumm!
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I use more olive oil to saute now than I used to – I’ve replaced butter with extra virgin olive oil.
Angela J

I would use it over my green salads instead of other oils with my Italian dressings
Suzanne K

I’d start by adding it to pasta instead of butter! Yum!
Linda Lansford

I use it to cook veggs. I also use it to fry eggs
http://thriftyjinxy.blogspot.com/ Chrysa

I already use olive oil a lot, but I recently heard it is good on the griddle when making pancakes and I want to try that.
Patricia Hill

I love thin spaghetti with olive oil and fresh basil along with fresh chopped tomatoes.
Angie P

I already use olive oil a lot. It’s so good on pasta or bread with some garlic and seasonings.
Kimberly

I would use this instead of butter in pasta and also when browning chicken breasts.
Christine

We use olive oil with our bread instead of butter. Thanks!
Lauralee Hensley

I could use it to stir fry my green beans and onions in, instead of the butter my husband likes.
EdV

I’d cook up a pasta and broccoli dish using olive oil instead of the butter when cooking.

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