Ideal for every use: On top of freshly boiled pasta. As a dip for toasted bread, breadsticks, bruschettas, potato chips, vegetable sticks. As a side dish for grilled steaks, grilled chicken, burgers or sausages. As a dressing for baked or boiled potatoes or as a base for pizza. As an excellent ingredient for extra flavor in oily cooking with fresh vegetables (beans, okra, peas, etc.)