"We use them for herb oils when we really want to control the amount of oil or sauce on the plate," he said.

Pour over the green herb oil, and season with a few grinds of pepper.

A special of note was tuna catania, brushed with an herb olive oil and topped with pesto butter.

Place beans on a plate, and drizzle with herb oil.

With something as delicate as an herb oil, the food processor will take longer to shred the herb.

Both performed well all around - on the puree, the herb oil, the dressing and the fruit shake.

The fishcakes are very good, as is the sweet pepper and herb oil, served with lemon and lime.

Remove from heat, and stir in herb oil, then butter and asparagus.

Also passing muster were a cooling gazpacho with a green swirl of herb oil and Nora's clam chowder.

Or simply dip the fresh bread in the herb oil.