Seductive and tender with a nutty fragrance that fills the air. Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil PGI is the legendary Austrian Gold, and there is nothing else like it. It truly is unique.
Use our award-winning Pumpkin Seed Oil to dress salads, to dip bread into. Spoon over roast chicken or grilled meats. Drizzle on vanilla ice cream. Try it over fresh strawberries. Just don't cook with this delicate oil.
How does Styrian pumpkin oil get its dark green color? Its red shimmer? Hulless seeds from the Styrian oil pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca) are soaked, skin and all, in saltwater, then slow-roasted. The green color comes from the skins of the seeds. And the red shimmer comes from the carotene in the seeds. Altogether, the color and flavor are glorious!
Store your Pumpkin Seed Oil in the cupboard. Just keep it between room and fridge temperatures. (Sunlight is not your oil's friend and can make it bitter.)
Let us know how you've enjoyed yours, and tell us about a dish that was made oh-so-much better because you jazzed it up with Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil!
The Styrian oil pumpkin (lat. Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca) has skinless seeds and it is - like all pumpkins - a berry fruit. The soft seeds are particularly suitable for roasting and pressing. The valuable result is Pumpkin Seed Oil. Styria is a federal state in the south of Austria with a mild climate and ideal soil conditions for growing pumpkins.
The oil pumpkins are harvested in autumn with special machines and partly still by hand.
Learn more about Styria.
Our pumpkin seeds are washed, dried and kept refrigerated after harvesting, so that fresh pressing is possible all year round. For the production of pumpkin seed oil the pumpkin seeds are ground, roasted and finally pressed under high pressure.
And you can clearly taste the difference between fresh and stored pumpkin seed oil.
Read more about the production of pumpkin seed oil.
Our pumpkin seed oil has a dark green to dark brown colour with a reddish shimmer. The roasting of the ground pumpkin seeds brings out classic roasting aromas. The pumpkin seed oil produced by cold pressing tastes soft and nutty and is viscous.
Pumpkin seed oil contains numerous valuable minerals and trace elements as well as vitamins A, B, C and E. Selenium and zinc as well as omega-6 fatty acids are only some of the valuable ingredients. Read here how pumpkin seed oil can contribute to health.
Like many other valuable treasures, Styrian pumpkin seed oil has often been the victim of counterfeiting. How to recognize the original? Look for the designation PGI (protected geographical indication) and the banderole with the serial number.
It enables you to trace the raw materials from the bottle back to the field.
Pumpkin seed oil should always be stored in a cool and dark place - but not in the refrigerator, otherwise it will start to winterize and become so viscous that it won't run out of the bottle.
Due to the incoming oxygen, oxidation inside the bottle starts after opening and therefore tastes best at the beginning. Many prefer smaller bottles and cans of pumpkin seed oil because of the fresh taste. Once opened, pumpkin seed oil should be used within 8 months at the latest, otherwise it loses its taste. For this reason we also offer smaller tins and bottles. In our online shop you can buy buy pumpkin oil.
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Pumpkin seed oil can be used in the hot and cold kitchen. However, it should not be heated, otherwise the valuable ingredients are lost.
It is better to drizzle the oil over the food just before serving - whether it is meat, pasta or vegetables. The combination with raw vegetables and salads is also very popular because of the fine, nutty taste of the oil.
Be inspired by a variety of recipes with pumpkin seed oil and read our cooking tips with pumpkin seed oil.
Pumpkin seed oil is part of a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle - not only for people but also for pets (dogs, cats and horses).
Did you know that Styrian pumpkin seed oil is valued worldwide for its positive properties for hair loss and for preventive and supportive treatment of prostate hyperplasia?
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